Product Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH

5977-00-916-8241 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: 7986863, 5977-00-916-8241, 00-916-8241, 5977009168241, 009168241

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 15 JAN 1976 00-916-8241

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Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-916-8241

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
7986863 19206 ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE

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Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-916-8241

Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR A1 ONE PIECE
MATERIAL METAL GRAPHITE
BODY STYLE B3 RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH 0.493 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.497 INCHES MAXIMUM
THICKNESS 0.245 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.249 INCHES MAXIMUM
LENGTH 0.593 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.657 INCHES MAXIMUM
CONTACT FACE STYLE D2 CONCAVE
RADIUS 0.640 INCHES NOMINAL
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY 2 UNINSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR 2 AND 8
BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH 1.187 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.249 INCHES MAXIMUM ALL SHUNTS
PRESSURE SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 CYLINDRICAL
SPRING FREE LENGTH ANY ACCEPTABLE
LARGEST OUTSIDE DIAMETER 0.406 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.414 INCHES MAXIMUM
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 ROUND CAP W/EARS
TERMINAL DIAMETER 0.586 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.594 INCHES MAXIMUM
MANUFACTURERS CODE 19206
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE 7986863

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5977-00-916-8241

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 CX Defense Supply Center Richmond
Richmond, VA 23297-5000
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 5977-00-916-8241

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 Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group00DLA/GSA-Managed Items that cannot be identified to a specific Army Weapons Systems/End Item
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