FSC 5999
Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components
Includes Permanent Magnets and Magnetostriction Elements; Caps, Clips, and Contacts, Electrical.
Federal Supply Group:
FSG 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components
Note-Mounting hardware, included in classes of this group, includes such specially designed items as brackets, holders, retainers, etc. Excluded from classes in this group are such hardware items as screws (Class 5305), bolts (Class 5306), studs (Class 5307), washers (Class 5310), rivets (Class 5320), and other common items indexed to specific classes, other than in Group 59. The FSC indexes and structure will govern the classification of items used on or with mounting hardware cited above.
Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 5999
- CONTACT SET,INTERRUPTER 31 Items
- A grouping of two or more separate interrupter contacts. Excludes CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.
- MAGNET,PERMANENT 1100 Items
- An object of various materials, that retains a magnetic field for an indefinite period of time after the magnetizing force has been removed. Excludes ELECTROMAGNET; magnetized hand tools; and compass needles.
- ADAPTER,INDICATOR 67 Items
- An adapter which permits a remote indicator to be connected to an electronic set with which it was not normally intended to be used. Do not use if a more specific name exists. See also COUPLER (as modified).
- CONTACT,ELECTRICAL 32985 Items
- An item consisting of an electrically conductive material designed to furnish a surface which will physically and electrically meet another conducting surface for the purpose of transferring electrical energy and/or opening and closing circuits. Includes moving contacts which make and/or slide over stationary contacts or other stationary conductive material to a resulting fixed position. Excludes items which are used in conjunction with continually moving surfaces or which make contact by gripping action of the contact surfaces. See also CLIP, ELECTRICAL; CLAMP, ELECTRICAL; BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT; PLUG, TIP; and JACK, TIP.
- RELAY-SWITCH 1587 Items
- An item having the dual function of a RELAY (as modified) and a SWITCH (as modified) assembled together on a common mounting or in a single inclosure. Contacts may be common to both relay and switch. For relay operated switches, see RELAY (as modified). Excludes CIRCUIT BREAKER and relays with protruding shafts.
- HARNESS,ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 639 Items
- An item consisting of adjustable straps, specifically designed for positioning and supporting electrical equipment. Excludes HARNESS, CATHODE RAY TUBE; HARNESS, CHEST SET; HARNESS, MICROPHONE; and WIRING HARNESS.
- COVER,RELAY-SWITCH 103 Items
- CLIP,ELECTRICAL 3300 Items
- A clip designed to electrically connect items and components. Its primary function is to make a quick and/or temporary electrical connection. Includes alligator and crocodile test clips, battery clips, contact clips, electron tube clips, resistor clips, or the like. For electron tube grid and plate cap clips with wire leads attached, see LEAD, ELECTRICAL. Excludes CLAMP, ELECTRICAL; CLIP, SPRING TENSION; and FUSEHOLDER (as modified).
- CLAMP,ELECTRICAL 1194 Items
- A clamp specifically designed to carry electric current. See also CLIP, ELECTRICAL; SPLICE, CONDUCTOR; TERMINAL, LUG; and RETAINER (as modified). Excludes BRACKET, PIPE.
- RESONATOR,MAGNETOSTRICTION 126 Items
- A frequency control device, the operation of which is based on the magnetic and mechanical resonant properties of a ferromagnetic material, which has applications in oscillators and filters as a substitute for quartz crystals.
- KEEPER,MAGNET 62 Items
- An item of low reluctance material placed between the poles of a magnet to retain the magnetic lines of force.
- MAGNETOSTRICTION ELEMENT 18 Items
- An item of metallic material which changes in dimensions when placed in a magnetic field or which varies a magnetic field when pressure is applied. Excludes COIL (1) (as modified).
- PLATE,ELECTRICAL SHIELD 1837 Items
- A metallic or metallic coated item which is rigid or semirigid, flat, and generally smooth. Its thickness is small in comparison to both its length and width, and is designed to prevent or reduce stray electro-magnetic and/or electrostatic fields between components or items. It may be used as a mechanical guard. Excludes PLATE (as otherwise modified); SHIELD (as modified); and SPACER, PLATE.
- POLE PIECE,MAGNET 151 Items
- A piece of magnetic material forming one end of a magnet which is so shaped as to control the magnetic flux in the adjacent medium.
- HOLDER,CONTACT 505 Items
- CONTACT ASSEMBLY,ELECTRICAL 6164 Items
- Two or more CONTACT, ELECTRICAL on a common mounting or mounted on each other. Excludes BRUSH SET, ELECTRICAL CONTACT; CONTACT SET (as modified); and INSERT, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
- DELAY LINE 3507 Items
- An item which provides a predetermined delay to an electrical pulse, while maintaining substantially the same waveform. The delay is obtained by means of a real or artificial transmission line or equivalent device. The equivalent device may be acoustic, distributive, lumped constant, magnetic solid state, or surface acoustical wave type. See also ATTENUATOR, (as modified); TRANSFORMER, (as modified); and OSCILLATOR, PULSE DELAY.
- LIGHT-SWITCH 569 Items
- An electrical device consisting of a Switch (1) and a light, not intended for illumination but present for the purpose of indication, on a common mounting, separable and capable of functioning individually; or one light and one switch fabricated as a common inseparable body incapable of functioning individually. It may include wall plate or box cover and it may be complete with a box. Excludes push, pull, push-pull, and toggle switches with a lamp mounted integrally in the actuator.
- CONNECTOR-SWITCH 840 Items
- An electrical device consisting of one connector and one switch on a common mounting, seperable and capable of functioning individually or one connector and one switch fabricated as a common inseperable body, incapable of functioning individually. May include wall plate or box cover and may be complete with a box.
- DUMMY CONNECTOR-SWITCH 23 Items
- An electrical device consisting of one dummy connector and one switch on a common mounting, separable and capable of functioning individually or one dummy connector and one switch fabricated as a common inseparable body, incapable of functioning individually. May include wall plate or box cover and may be complete with box.
- RETAINER,ELECTRICAL SHIELD 243 Items
- An item specifically designed to position and restrain the movement of an electrical shield in relation to another item. Retainer must not be an integral part of the shield.
- CAP,ELECTRICAL 3796 Items
- A cap for use with electronic or electrical items. Excludes BOOT, DUST AND MOISTURE SEAL; CAP, IGNITION DISTRIBUTION; and COVER, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
- LIGHT-SWITCH ASSEMBLY 548 Items
- An electrical device consisting of a Switch (1) and two or more lights, or two or more switches and two or more lights, mounted on a common mounting. The lights are not intended for illumination but are present for the purpose of indication. Each item may be separable and capable of functioning individually, or the items may be fabricated into a common inseparable body, incapable of functioning individually. It may include wall plate or box cover and it may be complete with box. Excludes push, pull, push-pull, and toggle switches with a lamp mounted integrally in the actuator.
- PARTS KIT,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 1851 Items
- Do not use if a more specific item name is applicable.
- SHIELDING GASKET,ELECTRONIC 16352 Items
- A shaped metallic item designed to increase the effectiveness of radio frequency/electromagnetic interference, or a nonmetallic item containing a wire mesh, metal, or other electrically conductive particles designed to provide environmental sealing and radio frequency/electromagnetic interference shielding. For bulk items see WIRE MESH, KNITTED or GASKETING MATERIAL, CONDUCTIVE.
- WIRE MESH,KNITTED 732 Items
- A resilient knitted mesh consisting of a multiplicity of interlacing wire loops. It is manufactured in various cross-sectional shapes and may include fins. It includes items designed for mechanical and/or electronic use. Item may contain a resilient core or be impregnated with a resilient compound, such as rubber or plastic to provide for weather sealing. For items made by weaving and/or welding wires to form meshes, see WIRE FABRIC. For items shaped from this material, see SHIELDING GASKET, ELECTRONIC. Excludes BRAID, WIRE; WIRE CORD; and WEATHER STRIP.
- CONNECTOR-SWITCH ASSEMBLY 341 Items
- A device consisting of two or more CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL and one or more SWITCH (as modified); or one or more CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE and two or more SWITCH (as modified) mounted on a common mounting or upon each other. The connector(s) and switch(es) may be individually replaceable and capable of separate functions. May include one or more of the following: COVER, JUNCTION BOX; COVER, CONDUIT OUTLET; PLATE, WALL, ELECTRICAL; CONDUIT OUTLET; JUNCTION BOX and the like.
- COOLER,AIR,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 1267 Items
- An item designed to circulate cool air for the purpose of maintaining electronic equipment at a rated operating temerature level. Excludes FAN (as modified) and COOLER, FLUID, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.
- DELAY LINE SET 69 Items
- A complete set utilizing delay lines and associated components to effect a predetermined time delay of a signal(s) for application to other components.
- CONTACT KIT,ELECTRICAL 373 Items
- A group of items consisting of all the necessary elements required to fabricate a CONTACT, ELECTRICAL.
- GASKETING MATERIAL,CONDUCTIVE 1098 Items
- A nonmetallic material manufactured in various cross-sectional shapes, impregnated with electrically conductive particles. It is designed to provide environmental sealing and electromagnetic interference shielding to electrical and electronic equipment. For items shaped from this material, see SHIELDING GASKET, ELECTRONIC. See also WIRE MESH, KNITTED.
- FILTER ELEMENT,FLUID 24 Items
- A replaceable device designed to remove solid particles from fluids ranging in density from heavy liquids to gases. The removal of particles is accomplished by porous material (metallic or non-metallic), stacked disks, wound wire, or the like, constructed so the fluid can flow through the device while the solid particles are retained. It may be designed to fit into a FILTER, FLUID (or similar cavity), or it may have an integral outer casing and mounting facilities and be designed to connect directly to an engine, compressor, or the like. The degree of removal of particles must be nominally rated at less than 50 microns or absolutely rated at less than 75 microns. Excludes FILTER ELEMENT, AIR CONDITIONING. See also STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT.
- PANEL,RADIO FREQUENCY-ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDED,VENTILATING 808 Items
- A replaceable device in panel form designed to eliminate radio frequency and electromagnetic interference from the air passing through it. The elimination of interference is accomplished by reflection and/or absorption of radiated electromagnetic energy by media constructed of electrically conductive material, in honeycomb or louvered form confined in a frame, with electrically conductive gasketing (or self-gasketing feature) to provide electrical contact with the cabinet on which it is installed or mounted. It may be used in air ventilating or heating ducts, lighting aperture and the like. It may have a filter for dust protection. It may include a drip-proof design feature. Excludes electrical filtering devices which employ capacitor, resistor and coil components to eliminate or suppress conducted electromagnetic energy. Excludes SHIELD,TEST.
- TAPE,SEMI-CONDUCTING,ELECTRICAL 14 Items
- A flexible item in roll form, six inches (152.4 mm) or less in width with a separator, designed to provide shielding continuation (elimination of Corona "noise") in electrical wire or cable splices/terminations. The item and/or the separator is printed with a legend identifying the item as semiconducting. Excludes: TAPE, ADHESIVE, RUBBER; TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL; TAPE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE; and TAPE, SHIELDING, ELECTRICAL.
- TAPE,SHIELDING,ELECTRICAL 214 Items
- A flexible item in roll form, six inches (152.4mm) or less in width, designed to provide radio frequency/electromagnetic shielding for an electrical cable, splice, microcircuit or other electronic component. It may be constructed from braided/knitted wire, metal foil, metallized plastic, or the like. It does not have printed data, symbols, or legends. Excludes TAPE, ADHESIVE, RUBBER; TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL; TAPE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE; and TAPE, SEMI-CONDUCTING, ELECTRICAL.
- PARTS KIT,HEAT SINK 10 Items
- DUMMY CONTACT,ELECTRICAL 134 Items
- An item designed to occupy the space of an electrical contact without having the electrical characteristics of an electrical contact. Excludes items designed for insertion into an electrical connector. See also PLUG, END SEAL, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR and POLARIZING KEY, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
- CONTACT STRIP,PRINTED WIRING COMPONENT 186 Items
- An interconnecting device which provides high density electrical connection when pressure mounted between printed wiring components, miniature electronic components or between a printed wiring component and an electrical cable. The construction may consist of alternating layers of conductive and nonconductive material; parallel oriented wires imbedded in a nonconductive material or parallel oriented film conductors wrapped around a nonconductive core. For electrical connecting devices which contain contacts see ADAPTER (2), CONNECTOR; CONNECTOR, (as modified); DUMMY CONNECTOR, (as modified), and INSERT, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. Excludes CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL; CONTACT, ELECTRICAL; CONTACT STRIP, RADIO FREQUENCY GROUNDING; and TERMINAL, (as modified).
- KEYBOARD,DATA ENTRY 640 Items
- A device for data input by key depression which causes the generation of the selected character, numeral or the like.
- STRIP,ELECTRICAL GROUNDING 3435 Items
- A rigid or semirigid item of electrically conductive material designed to provide a connection between the piece(s) of equipment and ground. Its primary purpose is to dissipate static charges. Excludes TERMINAL STRIP, GROUNDING; CONTACT STRIP, RADIO FREQUENCY GROUNDING; and PLATE, ELECTRICAL GROUNDING.
- SHIELD,ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 1387 Items
- An item specifically designed to be placed around a group of components in order to prevent or reduce electromagnetic, electrostatic or radio frequency interference. It may be of various materials and of any shape except flat. For flat items, see PLATE, ELECTRICAL SHIELD. Excludes COVER (as modified), CAP (as modified, and shields designed for single components.
- CONTACT ASSORTMENT,ELECTRICAL 79 Items
- Two or more of the same or different types of CONTACT, ELECTRICAL grouped together in a single package and intended for individual replacement and wide selectivity range. May include labels, inserts and case.
- HEAT SINK-INSULATOR 905 Items
- An item specifically designed to be thermally conductive and electrically insulating. For items designed to dissipate heat only, see HEAT SINK, ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. For items designed to insulate only, see INSULATOR (1) (as modified).
- CONTROL,MONITOR MODULE,ANTILOCK 23 Items
- OVEN,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 68 Items
- An electrically heated compartment designed to accommodate and maintain at an essentially constant temperature, one or more components, such as, CRYSTAL UNIT(S), QUARTZ; tuned circuits; integrated circuit devices; and semiconductors. It prevents frequency drift and changes in teperature.
- HEADER,SHORTING 137 Items
- An item which may consist of insulating material upon which one or more terminal(s) is shorted to other terminal(s). The item may/may not be programmed by breaking the connection between terminals. It is designed primarily to act as a shunt between two or more points in an electrical circuit. It is not designed to mate with another connection. For items that mate with another electrical connector, see DUMMY CONNECTOR, PLUG.
- CHUTE,ARC 100 Items
- An item fabricated from electrically nonconductive material which is designed to be placed around one or more set(s) of electrical contacts to confine the current discharge and preventing it from jumping (arcing over) to a set of adjacent contacts. It may/may not include an electrically conductive device(s) to fragmentize and extingush the discharge in order to minimize contact pitting. It is a replacement part for a CIRCUIT BREAKER; CONTACTOR, MAGNETIC; RELAY (1), (as modified); SWITCH, (as modified) and/or similar items.
- HOUSING,ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 2441 Items
- A housing specifically designed to surround or enclose, in addition to supporting and aligning electronic components classified in more than one class. It may provide mounting facilities for external and/or internal components and may be either single or miltiple piece construction.
- COMPONENT PACKAGE,ELECTRONIC 442 Items
- A device which is designed to enclose a microcircuit die, resistor, capacitor, microwave, monolithic device or a combination thereof, but does not contain the component(s). For items which contain the circuit element(s) see MICROCIRCUIT (as modified); RESISTOR (as modified); CAPACITOR (as modified); or the like. Do not use if a more applicable item name exists.
- COOLER,FLUID,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 338 Items
- An item designed to circulate and cool a fluid for the purpose of maintaining the temperature of electronic components and/or equipment at a rated operating level.
- ACCESSORY KIT,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 672 Items
- An accessory kit designed to be used in conjunction with electronic end items for the purpose of enhancing or evaluating the capability of the items operation. This kit is not used to repair an item, nor does it permanently modify an item. Excludes REPAIR KIT (1), (as modified; PARTS KIT (1), ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MAINTENANCE KIT (1), ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORY KIT ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT.
- MATCHED SET,ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 48 Items
- A grouping of two or more different individual electronic devices, such as a diode and a resistor, transistor and capacitor, or the like. It includes components matched by specific electrical/mechanical characteristics. For a resistor and capacitor mounted on a common board that are inseperable, see CAPACITOR-RESISTOR.
- DUCT ASSEMBLY,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 103 Items
- A hollow body feeding cool air to different parts of electronic equipment. Flanges, brackets, adapters, etc. for mounting purposes can be included.
- STRIP,SHORTING 281 Items
- An item specifically designed to facilitate the connection of two or more contacts or terminals within an electrical connector, on a terminal board, on a printed circuit board header or the like for the purpose of making them electrically common. Normally a solid item with holes to accommodate the contacts or terminals. Excludes DUMMY CONNECTOR, PLUG; DUMMY CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE; LEAD, ELECTRICAL BUS, CONDUCTOR; and TERMINAL STRIP, GROUNDING. For items with studs or threaded holes to accommodate terminals or holes to accommodate wire for solder, or the like see TERMINAL BOARD. For items designed to carry heavy current see BUS, CONDUCTOR.
- TERMINATION KIT,CABLE ASSEMBLY 98 Items
- A collection of items used to seal and/or protect electrical conductors by using the cold shrink method.
- ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS SET 82 Items
- A grouping of two or more different individual electronic devices, such as a diode and a resistor, transistor and capacitor or the like. It can include components matched or not matched by specific electrical/mechanical characteristics. For a resistor and capacitor mounted at a common board that are inseparable see CAPACITOR-RESISTOR. Excludes ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY.
- MODIFICATION KIT,ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 71 Items
- An item or collection of items employed to modify electrical and electronic equipment.
- HEATER,THERMAL RELEASE 2307 Items
- A resistive element which dissipates sufficient heat to melt the fusible material or distort the bimetallic element of an overload protective device when the temperature, as a result of an overload in an electrical circuit, reaches a predetermined value. Excludes COIL (as modified); RESISTANCE ELEMENT; RESISTOR,THERMAL; THERMAL RELEASE,CIRCUIT BREAKER; and items with integral bimetallic element, contacts, or fusible material.
- HEATER SET,THERMAL RELEASE 70 Items
- Two or more unassembled HEATER,THERMAL RELEASE for use in specific equipment and packaged or grouped for issue as a single unit.
- HEAT SINK,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC COMPONENT 9287 Items
- An item which is specifically designed to absorb, conduct or dissipate heat generated by an electrical and/or electronic component or an external source in order to prevent damage to the component. Do not use if a more specific name applies.
- MOUNTING PAD,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC COMPONENT 6662 Items
- An item fabricated from electrically nonconductive material specifically designed to provide a support for mounting an electrical and/or an electronic component such as a semiconductor device, relay, or resistor into the next higher assembly. It isolates the component from the mounting surface of the next higher assembly, it may act as a strain relief to avoid damage to the component seal, and it may permit soldering of the component to the next higher assembly without damage. It includes holes, notches, or other provisions for physical alignment and spacing of electrical leads and/or other mounting facilities projecting from the component it mounts. It may also afford protection from shock or vibration. It may be either nonthermally conductive which protects the component from temperature changes in the next higher assembly or it may be thermally conductive which permits heat generated in the component to be drained out to a heat sink. For items whose function is electrical insulation only, see INSULATOR, (as modified). Excludes HOLDER, (as modified); RETAINER, (as modified), and SPACER, PLATE.
- DUMMY CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY 66 Items
- An item designed to occupy the space of a CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY. It does not have electrical characteristics.
- COOLING UNIT,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 159 Items
- A unit designed to generate and circulate cool air for the purpose of maintaining electronic equipment at a specific operating temperature. It includes a blower, power conditioner, air plenum, and power housing. It can include an elapsed time indicator to indicate the cumulative number of operating hours. The unit provides status and control via the power supply assembly. Excludes COOLER, AIR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; COOLER, FLUID, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; and FAN (as modified).
- RESERVOIR,COOLANT FLUID,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 17 Items
- A container which is part of a COOLER, FLUID, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. It is designed to collect excess coolant fluid when the fluid expands due to temperature rise.
- CONTROL-MONITORINGUNIT,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 17 Items
- An electronic unit designed to control and/or monitor in local or in a remote an electrical and/or electronic equipment. It may have various communication interfaces and be plug-in or rack mounted on a chasis, rack and the like.
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