NSN 5977-00-295-9923

Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-295-9923 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: 372B27299, 372B27299, 372B27299, 5977-00-295-9923, 00-295-9923, 5977002959923, 002959923

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59JAN 01, 196300-295-992300302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-295-9923, 002959923

FLAT

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-295-9923, 002959923

ONE PIECE

BRUSH,ELECTRICAL CO | 5977-00-295-9923, 002959923
Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-295-9923
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
372B2729968256CARBONE OF AMERICA CORPORATIONDIV SUPERIOR CARBON PRODUCTS
372B2729915280NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONDIV ES DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION
372B2729926916NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONDIV MULTIPLE
Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-295-9923
Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR ONE PIECE
MATERIAL CARBON GRAPHITE
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATIONSUPERIOR GRADE MG84 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH0.242 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.245 INCHES MAXIMUM
THICKNESS0.180 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.183 INCHES MAXIMUM
LENGTH0.312 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE FLAT
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR5
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY1 CYLINDRICAL
SPRING FREE LENGTH1.375 INCHES NOMINAL
LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER0.180 INCHES NOMINAL
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 ROUND CAP
TERMINAL DIAMETER0.180 INCHES NOMINAL