The Retainer,electron Tube, cataloged under National Stock Number 5960-00-270-3324, 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 General Electric Company. Government technical data includes 7 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 2 manufacturer part numbers 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through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 5 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 6 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5960-00-270-3324 |
| Primary Part Number | K27J760-1 |
| Item Name | Retainer,electron Tube |
| FSC / FSG | 5960 / 59 — Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware |
| Manufacturer | General Electric Company |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Mounting Facility Type and Quantity | 2 UNTHREADED HOLE(S) SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY |
| Unthreaded Mounting Hole Diameter | 0.156 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY IN |
| Style Designator | SPRING TENSION LOCK RING |
| Accommodated Item Securing Device Type | SPRING CLIP |
| Distance Between Mounting Facility Centers | 1.250 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY SINGLE CENTER GROUP IN |
| Electron Tube Base Accommodated Diameter | +1.136 TO 1.175 INCHES IN |
| Material | STEEL |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| K27J760-1 PRIMARY | General Electric Company (USA) |
| ESX63981-54 | Lucent Technologies Inc Corporate Headquarters (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 8475 | 5/9 Secondary reference Cinch Connectivity Solutions Inc. |
| EXP7042A | 5/9 Secondary reference Cinch Connectivity Solutions Inc. |
| ESX63981-54 | 5/9 Secondary reference Lucent Technologies Inc Dba Federal Marketing Group |
| ESX63981-54 | 5/9 Secondary reference American Telephone and Telegraph Co |
| ESX63981-54 | 5/9 Secondary reference At and T Corp |
NSN 5960-00-270-3324 is a Retainer,electron Tube, manufactured by General Electric Company, classified under FSC 5960, Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Status: active.
NSN 5960-00-270-3324 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: K27J760-1 (General Electric Company), ESX63981-54 (Lucent Technologies Inc Corporate Headquarters).
6 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5315-00-484-7012, 5950-00-688-6558, 3460-01-214-0119. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for K27J760-1: Mounting Facility Type and Quantity: 2 UNTHREADED HOLE(S) SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY; Unthreaded Mounting Hole Diameter: 0.156 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE MOUNTING FACILITY IN; Style Designator: SPRING TENSION LOCK RING; Overall Length: 1.781 INCHES NOMINAL IN. 7 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.