The Cable Nipple,electrical, cataloged under National Stock Number 5975-01-658-5736, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5975 (Electrical Hardware and Supplies) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC. Government technical data includes 8 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 2 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government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 | 5975-01-658-5736 |
| Primary Part Number | A-A-59178-2C |
| Item Name | Cable Nipple,electrical |
| FSC / FSG | 5975 / 59 — Electrical Hardware and Supplies |
| Manufacturer | Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Accommodation Hole Inside Diameter | 0.31 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Style Designator | ANGLE |
| Flexibility | FLEXIBLE |
| Effective Length | 2.50 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Material Thickness | 0.06 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Base Inside Diameter | 0.56 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Color | RED |
| Material | RUBBER SILICONE BODY |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| A-A-59178-2C | Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A-A-59178 | 4/1 Identification reference Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC |
NSN 5975-01-658-5736 is a Cable Nipple,electrical, manufactured by Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC, classified under FSC 5975, Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Status: active.
NSN 5975-01-658-5736 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: A-A-59178-2C (Federal Commercial Item Description Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC).
2 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5975-01-658-5945, 5975-01-690-0783. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for A-A-59178-2C: Accommodation Hole Inside Diameter: 0.31 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Style Designator: ANGLE; Flexibility: FLEXIBLE; Effective Length: 2.50 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.