The Electron Tube, cataloged under National Stock Number 5960-00-193-5117, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5960 (Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is British Sarozal Ltd. Government technical data includes 2 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 5 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5960-00-193-5117 |
| Primary Part Number | 6BL6 |
| Item Name | Electron Tube |
| FSC / FSG | 5960 / 59 — Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware |
| Manufacturer | British Sarozal Ltd |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Tube Type | KLYSTRON |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 6BL6 TYPE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL D — Destroy Item |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 6BL6 | British Sarozal Ltd (GBR) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 6BL6 | 2/2 Government specification standardization U.S. Government activity |
| 7599343 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Us Army Aviation and Missile Command |
| MIL-E-1/745 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| DMS 88098B | 5/9 Secondary reference Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings) |
| MIL-PRF-1/745 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5960-00-193-5117 is a Electron Tube, manufactured by British Sarozal Ltd, classified under FSC 5960, Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Status: active.
NSN 5960-00-193-5117 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 6BL6 (British Sarozal Ltd).
Key specifications for 6BL6: Tube Type: KLYSTRON; Nondefinitive Spec/std Data: 6BL6 TYPE. 2 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.
NSN 5960-00-193-5117 has DEMIL Code D. Demilitarization may be required before disposal or transfer to non-military entities.
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.