Product Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-521-8272 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.

Part Alternates: S02461, SMC314890, SM-C-314890, 51543, 51543A, 5977-00-521-8272, 00-521-8272, 5977005218272, 005218272

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1963 00-521-8272

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Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-521-8272

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
51543 82423 KLEINSCHMIDT INC
51543A 82423 KLEINSCHMIDT INC
S02461 83502 GENERAL CARBON CO
SM-C-314890 80063 US ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS MATERIEL READINESS

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Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-521-8272

Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR A1 ONE PIECE
MATERIAL GRAPHITE
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION GENERAL CARBIDE CO GRADE CC MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE B2 RECTANGULAR
WIDTH 0.182 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.186 INCHES MAXIMUM
THICKNESS 0.182 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.186 INCHES MAXIMUM
LENGTH 0.531 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.593 INCHES MAXIMUM
CONTACT FACE STYLE D5 FLAT
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY 1 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR 5
BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH 0.469 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.593 INCHES MAXIMUM SINGLE SHUNT
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 CYLINDRICAL
SPRING FREE LENGTH 0.688 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.812 INCHES MAXIMUM
LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.188 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.193 INCHES MAXIMUM
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 ROUND CAP
TERMINAL DIAMETER 0.185 INCHES NOMINAL

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5977-00-521-8272

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 040580 CARBON BRUSHES GENERATOR/MOTOR
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating M 85.0
Water commodity Code 72D unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 5977-00-521-8272

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerQ Electronics Materiel (DLA/GSA Items)
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic CodeR Tactical and Strategic Communications
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous GroupRLTA1 Telephone and Dust Moist Book Kits
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
ReparabilityZThis is a nonreparable item. If condemned or economically unserviceable, then dispose at the level authorized replace the item.
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Stores Account Code1Marine Corps Stock Fund Account Item.
Combat Essentiality Code2Non-Critical Repair Part. Repair parts or major components whose failure in an end item will not render the end item inoperative or reduce its effectiveness below the minimum acceptable level of efficiency, and which do not fit the definition of Code 3 or 4 items.
Materiel Management CodeBAll CommoditiesDefense Logistics Agency, (DLA,)
Echelon Management Code2ICP/DSSC Marine Corps-managed Recoverability Code D items and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/TACOM/GSA) items which the integrated manager has not decontrolled.
Echelon Identification CodeBConsumable Repair Parts
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDMU.S. Marine Corps
Service OrganizationMU.S. Marine Corps
ReparabilityZNonreparable item. When unserviceable, condemn and dispose at the level indicated by the first digit of the maintenance code.
Acquisition Advice CodesJNOT STOCKED, CENTRALLY PROCURED # (NON-STOCKED ITEMS) IMM/Service centrally managed but not stocked item. Procurement will be initiated only after receipt of a requisition.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesJNOT STOCKED, CENTRALLY PROCURED # (NON-STOCKED ITEMS) IMM/Service centrally managed but not stocked item. Procurement will be initiated only after receipt of a requisition.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each