The Switch,rotary, cataloged under National Stock Number 5930-01-261-6166, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5930 (Switches) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 17 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5930-01-261-6166 |
| Item Name | Switch,rotary |
| FSC / FSG | 5930 / 59 — Switches |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Shaft Type | ROUND, FLATTED SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Shaft Diameter | 0.373 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.377 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Switch Contact Basic Design | NONPILE-UP SYMMETRICAL |
| Overall Diameter | 1.344 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| First Flat Length | 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 200.0 MILLIAMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD DC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Pole Quantity | 1 SINGLE SECTION FRONT |
| Style Designator | CIRCULAR WAFER, BUSHING MOUNT |
| Individual Section Quantity | 1 |
| Shaft Length | 1.062 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Specification/standard Data | 81349-MIL-S-3786/5 GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION |
| Contact Switching Action | MAKES BEFORE BREAKS SINGLE SECTION FRONT |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 28.0 DC AT SEA LEVEL |
| Test Data Document | 81349-MIL-S-3786 SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). |
| Switch Actuator Positioning Increment | 30.0 DEGREES SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Switch Actuator Indexing Position Quantity | 1 SINGLE ACTUATOR |
| Flat Height | 0.088 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.098 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE ACTUATOR IN |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-3786/5 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-S-3786/5 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| M3786/5-BCGA | 2/2 Government specification standardization U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5930-01-261-6166 is a Switch,rotary, classified under FSC 5930, Switches. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5930-01-261-6166: Shaft Type: ROUND, FLATTED SINGLE ACTUATOR; Overall Height: 0.937 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.047 INCHES MAXIMUM IN; Shaft Diameter: 0.373 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.377 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE ACTUATOR IN; Switch Contact Basic Design: NONPILE-UP SYMMETRICAL. 17 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.