The Cord Assembly,electrical, cataloged under National Stock Number 5995-00-162-0884, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5995 (Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Telephone Company of America Incorporated. Government technical data includes 11 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 2 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 7 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5995-00-162-0884 |
| Primary Part Number | A40459 |
| Item Name | Cord Assembly,electrical |
| FSC / FSG | 5995 / 59 — Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment |
| Manufacturer | Telephone Company of America Incorporated |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Termination Type | PLUG TELEPHONE BOTH ENDS ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Conductor Quantity | 2 |
| Style Designator | INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONNECTOR |
| Cross-Sectional Shape Style | ROUND |
| Conductor Form | TINSEL ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Conductor Arrangement and Quantity | 2 SINGLES |
| Color | WHITE SECOND POSITION COVER SECOND CONDUCTOR |
| Color | RED FIRST POSITION COVER FIRST CONDUCTOR |
| Material | COTTON FIRST POSITION JACKET CORD |
| Material | RUBBER FIRST POSITION PRIMARY INSULATION ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Material | COPPER CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| B40472 | Telephone Company of America Incorporated (USA) |
| A40459 PRIMARY | Telephone Company of America Incorporated (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 2P4A3FT(GREEN) | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Lucent Technologies Inc Corporate Headquarters |
| 2P4A3FT(GREEN) | 5/9 Secondary reference American Telephone and Telegraph Co |
| SC-D-3971K3FT2 1/2IN | 5/2 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| 2P4A | 5/9 Secondary reference American Telephone and Telegraph Co |
| 2P4A3FT(GREEN) | 5/9 Secondary reference Lucent Technologies Inc Dba Federal Marketing Group |
| 2P4A | 5/9 Secondary reference At and T Corp |
| SC-D-4644D3FT2 1/2IN | 5/2 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5995-00-162-0884 is a Cord Assembly,electrical, manufactured by Telephone Company of America Incorporated, classified under FSC 5995, Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment. Status: active.
NSN 5995-00-162-0884 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: B40472 (Telephone Company of America Incorporated), A40459 (Telephone Company of America Incorporated).
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5930-00-253-2146. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for A40459: Termination Type: PLUG TELEPHONE BOTH ENDS ALL CONDUCTORS; Overall Length: 3.000 FEET FT; Conductor Quantity: 2; Style Designator: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONNECTOR. 11 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). 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.