The Switch,pressure, cataloged under National Stock Number 5930-01-296-2205, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5930 (Switches) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 27 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5930-01-296-2205 |
| Item Name | Switch,pressure |
| FSC / FSG | 5930 / 59 — Switches |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Contact Action Stimulus | DECREASE |
| Terminal Type | SCREW |
| Mounting Facility Pattern | TWO POSITION DIAGONAL |
| Proof Pressure | 1000.00 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAGE LBS |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 10.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD FIRST VOLTAGE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 2.0 AMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD SECOND VOLTAGE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 30.0 MILLIAMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD FOURTH VOLTAGE |
| Contact Load Current Rating | 50.0 MILLIAMPERES RESISTIVE LOAD THIRD VOLTAGE |
| Mounting Method | THREADED STUD(S) |
| Contact Adjustment Range | +10.00 TO 223.00 ACTUATION POINT POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAGE AND +12.00 TO 250.00 DEACTUATION POINT POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAGE |
| Style Designator | RECTANGULAR |
| Longest Vertical Distance Between Mounting Centers | 2.438 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Pressure Switch Type | GAGE |
| Contact Adjustment Type | INTERNAL ACTUATION POINT HEX NUT WITH SCALE AND INTERNAL DEACTUATION POINT HEX NUT WITH SCALE |
| Nominal Thread Size | 0.250 INCHES SINGLE PRESSURE CONNECTION IN |
| Nominal Thread Size | 0.164 INCHES ALL THREADED STUD IN |
| Body Length | 3.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Pressure Connector Type | PLAIN, THREADED INTERNAL SINGLE CONNECTION |
| Inside Diameter | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE CONNECTION IN |
| Nonpile-Up Contact Arrangement | 1 POLE, DOUBLE THROW, ONE POSITION MOMENTARY |
| Media for Which Designed | GAS OR LIQUID |
| Thread Class | 2A ALL THREADED STUD A |
| Thread Quantity Per Inch | 32 ALL THREADED STUD |
| Thread Series Designator | NPT SINGLE PRESSURE CONNECTION |
| Thread Series Designator | UNIFIED NATIONAL COARSE (UNC) ALL THREADED STUD |
| Contact Adjustability | ACTUATION POINT ADJUSTABLE AND DEACTUATION POINT ADJUSTABLE |
| Contact Voltage Rating in Volts | 250.0 DC AT SEA LEVEL FOURTH VOLTAGE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| E1H-B250-F2 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5930-01-296-2205 is a Switch,pressure, classified under FSC 5930, Switches. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5930-01-296-2205: Overall Height: 3.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Contact Action Stimulus: DECREASE; Terminal Type: SCREW; Mounting Facility Pattern: TWO POSITION DIAGONAL. 27 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.