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// NSN Lookup

NSN Lookup — Find the Part Behind the Stock Number.

Type a 13-digit NSN (5935-01-167-6118), the 9-digit NIIN (011676118), or the manufacturer part number — the search understands all three and returns the same part page. RH is an independent stocking distributor, not a government contractor: we quote the commercial part that the NSN describes.

How an NSN is built

5935-01-167-6118: the first four digits are the Federal Supply Class (5935 = connectors, electrical); the next two are the NCB code (00 and 01 = USA); the last seven are the serial. Digits 5–13 together are the NIIN, which is what most systems index on. Our search accepts any of the three forms, with or without dashes.

The FSC classes our catalog covers most deeply: 5935 connectors, 5961 semiconductors, 5962 microcircuits, 5905 resistors, 5910 capacitors, 5945 relays, 5950 coils & transformers, 5999 misc. electrical.

Have the part number?

Send it — stock, sourced and date-code answers within hours.

Submit Requirement →

What the result page tells you

Each NSN in the catalog resolves to a part page showing the reference part numbers and CAGE codes recorded against it, the item name, and the specifications DLA lists. Where more than one manufacturer part number is recorded against the NSN, they are shown as recorded — we do not assert equivalence between them; your drawing or the FLIS record decides that.

From the part page, one click sends the requirement to our sales team, who answer with what is in stock, what can be sourced, date codes and lead time.

When the NSN is not in our catalog

Submit it anyway with whatever else you know — manufacturer part number, CAGE code, item name, the drawing. Our catalog is large but the FLIS is larger, and a quick cross-reference from our sourcing team usually finds it. We do not sell NSN data; we sell the parts.

Common Questions

Do you sell to the government under the NSN?
We are a commercial distributor. Government buyers, primes and their subcontractors buy from us as a commercial source; we supply the part the NSN identifies with the manufacturer certificate of conformance when provided by the manufacturer and required by the customer.
Is the part number shown for an NSN the only acceptable one?
No. An NSN can have several reference part numbers from different manufacturers recorded against it. We show what is recorded and your technical authority decides which is acceptable for the application.
Can I search by CAGE code?
Not yet on the site — send the CAGE and part number on a requirement and we search our sources directly.