The Insulator,plate, cataloged under National Stock Number 5970-01-179-8540, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5970 (Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 8 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog.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 | 5970-01-179-8540 |
| Item Name | Insulator,plate |
| FSC / FSG | 5970 / 59 — Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Identification Code Color | NATURAL |
| First Hole Diameter | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Third Hole Spacing | 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | FLAT, RECTANGULAR |
| Second Hole Spacing | 0.220 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Second Hole Diameter | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| First Hole Spacing | 0.200 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Material | OVERALL PLASTIC,NYLON TYPE 6,CADCO,CADILLAC PLASTIC AND CHEMICAL CO |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 78-8015-5748-5 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Decisionone Corp Dba Decisionone |
| 78-8015-5748-5 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| 78-8015-5748-5 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Imation Corp. Dba Imation Div Document Imaging Systems |
NSN 5970-01-179-8540 is a Insulator,plate, classified under FSC 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5970-01-179-8540: Overall Height: 0.016 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Identification Code Color: NATURAL; First Hole Diameter: 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Third Hole Spacing: 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL IN. 8 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.