Product Details | ELECTRON TUBE

5960-00-972-8990 An inclosure, including two or more electrodes, in which a flow of electrons may occur through a vacuum or a contained gas. The electronic conduction takes place either by means of electrons emitted from a cathode or by ionization of the contained gas. Includes phototubes (photoemissive type only), Geiger-Mueller tubes, traveling wave tubes, cathode ray tubes and microwave tubes (Klystron, magnetron, or the like). Excludes items whose primary purpose is to produce light energy. Also excludes PHOTOELECTRIC CELL; and SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (as modified).

Part Alternates: G3001731, G300173-1, TG-90, TG90, 5960-00-972-8990, 00-972-8990, 5960009728990, 009728990

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1960 00-972-8990

Cross Reference | NSN 5960-00-972-8990

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
G300173-1 24930 EXELIS INC. DBA RADAR, RECONNAISSANCE & UNDERSEA
TG-90 83781 NATIONAL ELECTRONICS DIV OF RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD
TG90 1E9M5 C P CLARE CORP
TG90 64547 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC DBA HONEYWELL
TG90 71482 CP CLARE CORP NORTH AMERICAN SALES OPERATIONS
TG90 83298 ALLIED SIGNAL INC AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS

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Technical Data | NSN 5960-00-972-8990

Characteristic Specifications
TUBE TYPE SPARK GAP
MANUFACTURERS CODE 83298
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE TG90

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5960-00-972-8990

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeYInformation is in the Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS)
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 063476 TUBES NOI
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating W Rating Variable
Water commodity Code 491 unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling D Hazardous material (not required hand to hand receipt) including all regulated items other than special weapons and their components.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo N Dangerous materiel in limited quantities (no label required)

Management | NSN 5960-00-972-8990

Category Code Description
Stores Account Code1Marine Corps Stock Fund Account Item.
Combat Essentiality Code2Non-Critical Repair Part. Repair parts or major components whose failure in an end item will not render the end item inoperative or reduce its effectiveness below the minimum acceptable level of efficiency, and which do not fit the definition of Code 3 or 4 items.
Materiel Management CodeBAll CommoditiesDefense Logistics Agency, (DLA,)
Echelon Management Code2ICP/DSSC Marine Corps-managed Recoverability Code D items and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/TACOM/GSA) items which the integrated manager has not decontrolled.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDMU.S. Marine Corps
Service OrganizationMU.S. Marine Corps
ReparabilityZNonreparable item. When unserviceable, condemn and dispose at the level indicated by the first digit of the maintenance code.
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Special Material ContentR Radioactive Material
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
Z
EA : Each