Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH
5977-00-038-2231 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: A23801, A-2380-1, A23801, A-2380-1, 5977-00-038-2231, 00-038-2231, 5977000382231, 000382231
| Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | JAN 01, 1963 | 00-038-2231 | 00302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
FLAT WITH RIGHT EDGE BEVELED
FLAT
ONE PIECE
Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-038-2231
| Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| A-2380-1 | 07860 | BOGUE ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO |
| A-2380-1 | 0BXF1 | BOGUE SYSTEMS INC. |
Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-038-2231
| Characteristic | Specifications |
|---|---|
| STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
| MATERIAL | CARBON |
| MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | MORGANITE CARBON GRADE EG-11 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
| BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR |
| WIDTH | 0.744 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.750 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| THICKNESS | 0.308 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.312 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| LENGTH | 1.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CONTACT FACE STYLE | FLAT |
| TOP STYLE | FLAT WITH RIGHT EDGE BEVELED |
| BEVEL DEPTH | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BEVEL LENGTH | 0.031 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY | 1 INSULATED |
| SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR | 2 |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 STRAIGHT W/SLOT |
| TERMINAL SLOT WIDTH | 0.187 INCHES NOMINAL |