The Base,tube Shield, cataloged under National Stock Number 5960-00-805-6812, 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 Telemechanics Inc. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 3 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Item Name | Base,tube Shield |
| FSC / FSG | 5960 — Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware (FSG 59) |
| Manufacturers | Telemechanics Inc (CAGE 57712) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5960-00-805-6812 |
| Primary Part Number | 173817 |
| Item Name | Base,tube Shield |
| FSC / FSG | 5960 / 59 — Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware |
| Manufacturer | Telemechanics Inc |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 173817 PRIMARY | Telemechanics Inc (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 173817 | 5/9 Secondary reference At and T Corp |
| 173817 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept American Telephone and Telegraph Co |
NSN 5960-00-805-6812 is a Base,tube Shield, manufactured by Telemechanics Inc, classified under FSC 5960, Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Status: active.
NSN 5960-00-805-6812 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 173817 (Telemechanics Inc).
3 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 6515-01-139-8905, 5360-01-512-1550, 1630-01-602-7970. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
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.