The Insulator,strain, cataloged under National Stock Number 5970-00-581-2167, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5970 (Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 9 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5970-00-581-2167 |
| Item Name | Insulator,strain |
| FSC / FSG | 5970 / 59 — Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Identification Code Color | BROWN |
| Shank Length | 12.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | METALLIC, CAPS |
| Wire Hole Length | 1.188 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Outside Diameter | 2.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Conductor Separation Distance | 17.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Shank Outside Diameter | 1.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Wire Hole Width | 0.562 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Material | PORCELAIN OVERALL |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 315A12 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| 43808P12 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Lapp Insulators Llc |
| 3105A12 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5970-00-581-2167 is a Insulator,strain, classified under FSC 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5970-00-581-2167: Identification Code Color: BROWN; Shank Length: 12.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Style Designator: METALLIC, CAPS; Overall Length: 18.625 INCHES NOMINAL IN. 9 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.