The Electron Tube, cataloged under National Stock Number 5960-00-188-6593, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5960 (No Item Name Available) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. The primary manufacturer of record is Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M. Government technical data includes 3 verified specifications, sourced from the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This item has 7 commercial cross-references from 6 manufacturers, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 12 verified substitutes exist in the FLIS interchangeability database. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5960-00-188-6593 |
| Primary Part Number | 5696 |
| Item Name | Electron Tube |
| FSC / FSG | 5960 / 59 — No Item Name Available |
| Manufacturer | Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Tube Type | THYRATRON |
| Envelope Medium Type | GAS |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 5696 TYPE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| HAZMAT | No |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 5696 | Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M |
| 8518393 | Us Army Aviation and Missile Command (USA) |
| 1-119954 | Simpson Electric Company, Inc. (USA) |
| DMS 84101B | Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings) (USA) |
| 254-0869-000 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. Dba Collins Aerospace Government Systems Div Collins Aerospace - Government Systems (USA) |
| 5696 | Joint Army-Navy Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M |
| MIL-E-1/917 | Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M |
NSN 5960-00-188-6593 is a Electron Tube, manufactured by Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M, classified under FSC 5960 (No Item Name Available). Status: active.
NSN 5960-00-188-6593 has 7 cross-referenced part numbers: 5696 (Military Specifications Promulgated by Military Departments/agencies Under Authority of Defense Standardization Manual 4120 3-M), 8518393 (Us Army Aviation and Missile Command), 1-119954 (Simpson Electric Company, Inc.), DMS 84101B (Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings)), 254-0869-000 (Rockwell Collins, Inc. Dba Collins Aerospace Government Systems Div Collins Aerospace - Government Systems) and 2 more.
There are 12 known substitutes for 5960-00-188-6593: 5960-00-100-6045, 5960-00-132-3104, 4730-00-274-7406 and 9 more. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 5696: Special Features: MFTR. CLASSIFICATION:TETRODE; ENVELOPE MATERIAL:GLASS; Tube Type: THYRATRON; Envelope Medium Type: GAS; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: 5696 TYPE. 4 total characteristics are documented in the Federal Logistics Information System.