NSN 5977-00-285-0954

Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-285-0954 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.

Alternate Parts: P8C5769, 14023650, MP8C5789, P8C5769, P8C5769, 5977-00-285-0954, 00-285-0954, 5977002850954, 002850954

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59JAN 01, 196300-285-095400302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-285-0954, 002850954

CONCAVE

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-285-0954, 002850954

ONE PIECE

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-285-0954, 002850954
Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-285-0954
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
P8C576999167HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
1402365012287MERSEN CANADA DN LTD
MP8C578918783MIRAJ CORPORATION
P8C576983843SUNDSTRAND CORPELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS DIV
P8C576979500WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-285-0954
Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR ONE PIECE
MATERIAL ELECTROGRAPHITIC
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATIONCARBONE CARBON GRADE 51 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH0.875 INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS0.250 INCHES NOMINAL
LENGTH0.750 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE CONCAVE
RADIUS0.766 INCHES NOMINAL
SLOT WIDTH0.281 INCHES NOMINAL
OUTER EDGE TO SLOT EDGE DISTANCE0.297 INCHES NOMINAL
ANGLE70.0 DEGREES NOMINAL
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY1 INSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR8
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 STRAIGHT W/HOLE
SPECIAL FEATURESTOP STYLE FLAT WITH BEVELED SLOT WITHOUT TOE