32-318

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Federal Supply Group

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components

Federal Supply Classification

5977 Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes

National Stock Number

5977-00-143-6718

Item Name Code

00302

Assigment Date

10/11/1968 (57 years ago)

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.

5 shunt position designator, 0.094 inches nominal head length, 0.299 inches minimum and 0.302 inches maximum head diameter, rectangular commutator body style, 0.500 inches nominal radius

Product Characteristics

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Shunt Position Designator: 5
Body Style: rectangular commutator
Head Diameter: 0.299 inches minimum and 0.302 inches maximum
Head Length: 0.094 inches nominal
Radius: 0.500 inches nominal
Width: 0.371 inches minimum and 0.374 inches maximum
Thickness: 0.371 inches minimum and 0.374 inches maximum
Length: 0.641 inches nominal
Terminal Diameter: 0.521 inches minimum and 0.531 inches maximum
Brush Shunt Length: 1.078 inches nominal single shunt
Contact Face Style: concave
Shunt Insulation Provision And Quantity: 1 uninsulated
Pressure Spring Type And Quantity: 1 cylindrical
Material: carbon
Style Designator: one piece
Terminal Type And Quantity: 1 round cap w/ears

Related Parts

This NSN group includes multiple components designed to meet specific performance and operational standards. Each listing provides detailed specs, functionality data, and replacement compatibility information:

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10863496	Electrical Contact Brush
32-318	Electrical Contact Brush

FAQs

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What is the FSCG of the NSN 5977-00-143-6718?

The FSCG of the NSN 5977-00-143-6718 is 5977

Does the NSN 5977-00-143-6718 have a Schedule B code assigned?

Yes, the Schedule B code is 8545200000

Does NSN 5977-00-143-6718 require demilitarization?

Items subject to the export administration regulations (ear) in parts 730-774 of title 15, code of federal regulations (cfr) (ccli or ear99) and determined by dod to present a low risk when released out of dod control. No demil, mut, or end use certificate is required. May require an export licensefrom doc.

Does NSN 5977-00-143-6718 contain precious materials?

Precious metal content is unknown

Does NSN 5977-00-143-6718 contain hazardous materials?

Indicates there is no data in the hmirs and the nsn is in a fsc not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials.

When the NSN 5977-00-143-6718 was assigned to the Federal Catalog?

It was assigned 57 years ago, on Fri, Oct 11, 1968