NSN 5977-00-038-1701

Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH


5977-00-038-1701 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: 876789, 876789, 5977-00-038-1701, 00-038-1701, 5977000381701, 000381701

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59JAN 01, 196300-038-170100302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR

CONCAVE

ONE PIECE


Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-038-1701
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
87678999551GOODRICH CORPORATIONDIV POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
87678919315HONEYWELL INTL INC DEFENSE AVIONICSSYSTEMS FORMER BENDIX NAVIGATION AND

Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-038-1701
Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR ONE PIECE
MATERIAL ELECTROGRAPHITIC
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATIONSTACKPOLE CARBON CO,GRADE 51 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH0.500 INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS0.187 INCHES NOMINAL
LENGTH0.594 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE CONCAVE
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR5
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY1 CYLINDRICAL
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 ROUND CAP W/EARS
SPECIAL FEATURESMARKED NO. 51