The Earphone Element, cataloged under National Stock Number 5965-00-498-7538, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5965 (Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 7 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 5 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5965-00-498-7538 |
| Item Name | Earphone Element |
| FSC / FSG | 5965 / 59 — Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acoustic Sensitivity Reference Rating | NOT RATED |
| Body Style | EARPHONE ELEMENT, CIRCULAR |
| Overall Diameter | 1.812 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Impedance Rating in Ohms | 128.0 NOMINAL |
| Earphone Element Depth | 0.859 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Earphone Element Type | MAGNETIC |
| Test Data Document | 81349-MIL-13189 SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| MILM13189A | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| D3163 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Telephone Company of America Incorporated |
| P75547 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Itt Industries Inc Itt Aerospace Communications Div East |
| D3163 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept U.S. Government activity |
| SC-B-105976-1 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5965-00-498-7538 is a Earphone Element, classified under FSC 5965, Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5965-00-498-7538: Acoustic Sensitivity Reference Rating: NOT RATED; Body Style: EARPHONE ELEMENT, CIRCULAR; Overall Diameter: 1.812 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Impedance Rating in Ohms: 128.0 NOMINAL. 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.