NSN 5977-00-038-1769

Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH


5977-00-038-1769 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: 323731, 32373-1, 323731, 32373-1, M323731, M32373-1, 5977-00-038-1769, 00-038-1769, 5977000381769, 000381769

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59JAN 01, 196300-038-176900302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR

CYLINDRICAL HEAD

FLAT

ONE PIECE


Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-038-1769
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
32373-172599ALLIEDSIGNAL INCDBA ALLIED-SIGNAL AEROSPACE CO
32373-170210HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.DBA HONEYWELL
M32373-118783MIRAJ CORPORATION

Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-038-1769
Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR ONE PIECE
MATERIAL ELECTROGRAPHITIC
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATIONCARBONE CARBON GRADE L560 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH0.313 INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS0.189 INCHES NOMINAL
LENGTH0.460 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE FLAT
TOP STYLE CYLINDRICAL HEAD
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR5
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY1 CYLINDRICAL
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 ROUND CAP
TERMINAL DIAMETER0.500 INCHES NOMINAL