# NSN 5970-01-173-8037: Insulator, Bead

NSN 5970-01-173-8037 (also written 5970011738037; NIIN 01-173-8037) is an insulator, bead in Federal Supply Class 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 5970-01-173-8037 (5970011738037)
- NIIN: 01-173-8037 (011738037)
- Item name: INSULATOR,BEAD
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 5970 Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/5970/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 59](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/59/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. (observed 2026-10-28)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | INCHES MINIMUM 0.375 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 0.385 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | INCHES NOMINAL 0.625 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | INCHES MINIMUM 0.228 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 0.272 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | BOTH EDGES CHAMFERED |
| MATT | MATERIAL | OVERALL PLASTIC EPOXY |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | OVERALL MIL SPEC SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE -IL--18177, TYE GEB |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | — |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01916-005 | 88594 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER NEW LONDON DIV | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 01916005F | 88594 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER NEW LONDON DIV | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-27 | [SPE4A623D5670/SPE4A626F392H](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5970011738037) | INSULATOR, BEAD | — | $9,922.40 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=5970011738037&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5970011738037
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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