Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH
5977-00-577-8181 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: MILB3743, S1203248P902, PA5419, PA-5419, 61007822, NEMA NO. CB1, 3317986PC85, RC203212, RC-20-3212, 5977-00-577-8181, 00-577-8181, 5977005778181, 005778181
Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
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59 | JAN 01, 1963 | 00-577-8181 | 00302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
RECTANGULAR SLIP RING

FLAT WITH FRONT EDGE BEVELED

FLAT

ONE PIECE

Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-577-8181
Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
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MILB3743 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONSPROMULGATED BY MILITARY |
S1203248P902 | 0AHP6 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON PRODUCTS,INC. |
PA-5419 | 0AHP6 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON PRODUCTS,INC. |
61007822 | 0AHP6 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON PRODUCTS,INC. |
NEMA NO. CB1 | 1P787 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MFRS ASSNDBA NEMA |
3317986PC85 | 80064 | NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS COMMAND |
RC-20-3212 | 42451 | UCAR CARBON CO INC |
Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-577-8181
Characteristic | Specifications |
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STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
MATERIAL | ELECTROGRAPHITIC |
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | NATIONAL GRADE 258 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR SLIP RING |
WIDTH | 0.625 INCHES NOMINAL |
THICKNESS | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
LENGTH | 1.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
CONTACT FACE STYLE | FLAT |
TOP STYLE | FLAT WITH FRONT EDGE BEVELED |
CLIP TYPE | NEMA HAMMER TYPE A |
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY | 1 INSULATED |
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR | 1 |
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 STRAIGHT W/SLOT |
TERMINAL SLOT WIDTH | 0.219 INCHES NOMINAL |
SPECIAL FEATURES | CLIP HAS VERTICAL TAB 0.188 IN. H,0.250 IN. W |
PERIPHERAL SPEED | 5500 FEET PER MINUTE |