The Housing,electronic Components, cataloged under National Stock Number 5999-01-587-5853, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5999 (Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 2 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5999-01-587-5853 |
| Item Name | Housing,electronic Components |
| FSC / FSG | 5999 / 59 — Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Mounting Configuration | 3 HOLES ON BOTTOM PLATE, EACH 0.218 INCH IN DIA. IN |
| Material | ALUMINUM LOCATION NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Shelf Life Code | 0 |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | EA |
| Acquisition advice code | JN |
| Weight | 1.0000 lbs |
| Cube | 0.0362 cu ft |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 50-1289-1 | 3/2 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5999-01-587-5853 is a Housing,electronic Components, classified under FSC 5999, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5999-01-587-5853: Overall Height: 3.010 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Overall Length: 5.220 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Overall Width: 3.380 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Special Features: INVERTED U-SHAPED; HAS TWO 1/2 INCH KNOCKOUTS (0.880 INCH DIA.) ON EACH SHORT END, 14 HOLES TAPPED (NO. 8-32) ON BOTTOM PLATE, AND 2 HOLES (0.215 INCH DIA.) ON TOP EDGES IN. 2 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.