Product Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-378-9057 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: 10538, 107064, 10706-4, 5977-00-378-9057, 00-378-9057, 5977003789057, 003789057

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1963 00-378-9057

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Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-378-9057

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
10538 18783 MIRAJ CORPORATION
10706-4 12280 CINCINNATI ELECTRICAL TOOL INC
10706-4 51064 ROBBINS AND MYERS INC

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Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-378-9057

Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR A1 ONE PIECE
MATERIAL ELECTROGRAPHITIC
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION UNITED STATES GRAPHITE CO GRADE 233 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE B3 RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH 0.433 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.437 INCHES MAXIMUM
THICKNESS 0.246 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.250 INCHES MAXIMUM
LENGTH 0.625 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE D2 CONCAVE
RADIUS 0.625 INCHES NOMINAL
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY 1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR 5
BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH 1.500 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.562 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE SHUNT
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 CYLINDRICAL
SPRING FREE LENGTH ANY ACCEPTABLE
LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER ANY ACCEPTABLE
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 ROUND CAP
TERMINAL DIAMETER ANY ACCEPTABLE
MANUFACTURERS CODE 18783
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE 10538

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5977-00-378-9057

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:AItem does not contain precious metal
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 5977-00-378-9057

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 CodesXSEMIACTIVE ITEM-NO REPLACEMENT (NON-STOCKED ITEMS) A potentially inactive NSN which must be retained in the supply system as an item of supply because (1) stocks of the item are on hand or in use below the wholesale level and (2) the NSN is cited in equipment authorization documents TO & E, TA, TM, etc., or in-use assets are being reported. 1. Items are authorized for central procurement but not authorized for stockage at wholesale level. 2. Requisitions for in-use replacement will be authorized in accordance with individual Military Service directives. 3. Requisitions may be submitted as requirements generate. Repetitive demands may dictate an AAC change to permit wholesale stockage.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each