Product Details | INCANDESCENT LAMP

6240-00-538-8853 An item whose principal purpose is to produce light from a glowing filament(s). It includes metal backed and reflecting types, seal beam and flood types. It may include an integral filament shield to control and/or modify its illumination pattern.

Part Alternates: MS243481, MS24348-1, MS243485, MS24348-5, AL0060037, AL-006-0037 , Q6.6APAR56-2 , Q66APAR562, Q6-6APAR56-2, 6240-00-538-8853, 00-538-8853, 6240005388853, 005388853

Lighting Fixtures and Lamps | Electric Lamps

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
62 01 JAN 1963 00-538-8853

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Demand History | NSN 6240-00-538-8853

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
AL-006-0037 2025-07-212 13 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-07-212 13 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-07-212 13 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-07-201 13 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-07-201 13 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-07-201 13 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-07-188 24 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-07-188 24 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-07-188 24 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-06-177 24 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-06-177 24 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-06-177 24 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-05-139 33 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-05-139 33 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-05-139 33 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-05-128 33 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-05-128 33 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-05-128 33 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2025-04-114 11 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2025-04-114 11 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2025-04-114 11 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2024-09-253 23 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2024-09-253 23 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2024-09-253 23 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2024-08-242 23 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2024-08-242 23 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2024-08-242 23 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2023-10-282 36 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2023-10-282 36 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2023-10-282 36 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2021-04-98 12 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2021-04-98 12 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2021-04-98 12 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2020-04-103 31 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2020-04-103 31 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2020-04-103 31 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2020-01-16 25 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2020-01-16 25 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2020-01-16 25 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2019-12-335 25 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2019-12-335 25 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2019-12-335 25 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2019-07-185 34 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2019-07-185 34 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2019-07-185 34 DIBBS
AL-006-0037 2019-02-34 25 DIBBS
Q6.6APAR56-2 2019-02-34 25 DIBBS
Q6-6APAR56-2 2019-02-34 25 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2018-11-333 23 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2016-07-213 306 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2014-11-307 1 United States
6240-00-538-8853 2014-01-29 63 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2013-07-212 64 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2012-12-346 265 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2012-11-325 88 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2010-10-274 105 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2010-07-210 76 DIBBS
6240-00-538-8853 2010-03-65 91 DIBBS

Cross Reference | NSN 6240-00-538-8853

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
AL-006-0037 60248 AMERICAN VULKAN CORPORATION
AL-006-0037 60426 GENESIS LAMP CORP.
MS24348-1 96906 MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
MS24348-5 96906 MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
Q6-6APAR56-2 08108 LAMP INDUSTRY FOR USE WITH INDUSTRY
Q6-6APAR56-2 08805 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA GE
Q6.6APAR56-2 70558 AMGLO KEMLITE LABORATORIES, INC. DBA AMGLO

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Technical Data | NSN 6240-00-538-8853

Characteristic Specifications
BASE STYLE A36 MOGUL END PRONG
BULB STYLE B17 PAR
BULB DESIGNATOR PAR-56
OVERALL LENGTH 5.000 INCHES MAXIMUM
BULB LIGHT TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC TRANSPARENT
LIGHT INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION FEATURE PARABOLIC REFLECTOR
EMITTED LIGHT CHARACTERISTIC WHITE
FILAMENT DESIGNATION CC-6
WATTAGE RATING 200.000 WATTS
VOLTAGE RATING NOT RATED
CURRENT RATING FOR WHICH DESIGNED 6.600 AMPERES NOMINAL
LIGHT OUTPUT RATING 20000.000 BEAM CANDLEPOWER NOMINAL SINGLE RATING
RATED AVERAGE LIFE HOURS
AVERAGE LIFE RATING IN HOURS 1000.0
BURNING POSITION BASE DOWN TO HORIZONTAL
FILAMENT HEAVY DUTY SERVICE RATING NOT RATED
FEATURES PROVIDED FILAMENT SHIELDING AND HEAT RESISTANT GLASS

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6240-00-538-8853

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodePThere is no information in the HMIS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product
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 109550 LAMPS(BULBS) ELEC INCANDESCENT NOI
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating F 150.0
Water commodity Code 761 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 Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6240-00-538-8853

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerJ Ground Forces Support Materiel (DLA/GSA Items)
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group00DLA/GSA-Managed Items that cannot be identified to a specific Army Weapons Systems/End Item
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
ReparabilityZThis is a nonreparable item. If condemned or economically unserviceable, then dispose at the level authorized replace the item.
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
6
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Budget Code9 General Support DIV57X4921.070:Air Force decentrally managed expense items (ERRC XB3, XF-3) with a unit cost of less than $250,000 that are requisitioned/procured at base (retail) level from DLA, GSA, Army, Navy, Depot Maintenance Service, Air Force Industrial Fund (AFMC), local manufacture and commercial vendors.
Price ValidationN The current standard price in Catalog Management Data (CMD) has not analyzed or coded for LP/LM.
  • The price has not been analyzed or reviewed for accuracy.
  • ZOP or Standard price challenges are permissible, but must be supported with adequate justification. However, if coded for Local Purchase (LP) or Fabrication/Manufacture as indicated with an (LM) Acquisition Advice Code of ?L? or?F?,the case must be evaluated locally where purchased or fabricated.
Fund CodeSFStock fund applicable to items managed for the Air Force by the respective Inventory Control Point.
Materiel Management Aggregation CodeSXSX:AF SICA RESIDUAL MMAC-OC-ALC
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDFDepartment of the Air Force
Service OrganizationFU.S. Air Force
ReparabilityNStock Fund (except Munitions)
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
6
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Stores Account Code1Marine Corps Stock Fund Account Item.
Combat Essentiality Code5Critical Repair Part to a Combat Essential End Item. Those parts or components whose failure in a combat essential end item will render the end item inoperative or reduce its effectiveness below the minimum acceptable level of efficiency.
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.
Physical Category Code1Bin
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 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
6
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
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
6
EA : Each