Product Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-078-8570 An item specifically designed to be used in the transfer of electrical energy to or from another conducting surface. Either the brush or the surface is continually moving during the transfer of energy. The brush is usually composed in part of some form of the element carbon. Includes: (1) a single brush either with or without an attached shunt (flexible wire lead) and/or a helical or flat type pressure spring; (2) a split brush composed of two or more pieces (wafers), which are used in place of one brush usually connected together by individual shunts to a common terminal; (3) paired brushes composed of two identical or non-identical brushes connected together by a common shunt either with or without pressure springs or connected by individual shunts to a common terminal, or with pressure springs and connected to a common bar, bracket or the like either with or without individual shunts; (4) multiple brushes composed of more than two identical or non-identical brushes without pressure springs connected by individual shunts to a common terminal, or with pressure springs and connected to a common bar, bracket or the like by individual shunts. Does not include moving contacts which make and slide past stationary contacts, but are stationary while the circuit is conducting, such as the sliding contacts on a rheostat or the stationary contact on a synchro. Excludes: CONTACT, ELECTRICAL; and CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.

Part Alternates: K8442A028, 8442A028, 8442A28, 5977-00-078-8570, 00-078-8570, 5977000788570, 000788570

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1961 00-078-8570

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Demand History | NSN 5977-00-078-8570

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
5977-00-078-8570 2013-07-185 164 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2012-04-93 14 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2010-12-337 21 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2010-05-124 10 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2010-04-116 20 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2006-02-53 13 DIBBS
5977-00-078-8570 2006-02-34 14 DIBBS

Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-078-8570

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
8442A028 65063 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION DBA FEDERAL SIGNAL-CODESPEAR
8442A028 98905 FEDERAL SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL FSC LTD DIV ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
8442A28 98905 FEDERAL SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL FSC LTD DIV ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
K8442A028 65063 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION DBA FEDERAL SIGNAL-CODESPEAR

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Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-078-8570

Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR A1 ONE PIECE
MATERIAL CARBON
BODY STYLE B3 RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL
LENGTH 0.562 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE D5 FLAT
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY 1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR 5
BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH 1.362 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE SHUNT
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 CYLINDRICAL
SPRING FREE LENGTH 1.362 INCHES NOMINAL
LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER ANY ACCEPTABLE
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 ROUND CAP
TERMINAL DIAMETER 0.406 INCHES NOMINAL
MANUFACTURERS CODE 65063
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE K8442A028

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5977-00-078-8570

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
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 040580 CARBON BRUSHES GENERATOR/MOTOR
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating M 85.0
Water commodity Code 72D 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 5977-00-078-8570

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.
Materiel Management Aggregation CodeEHSX:ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
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.
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
1
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
1
EA : Each