National Stock Number
5977-00-481-0686
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-00-481-0686, or NIIN 004810686, (brush set,electrical contact) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5977004743181.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A725P8651. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 290.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15251. [A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE BRUSHES CONFORMING TO THE ITEM NAME BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT, USED AS A SET IN A SPECIFIC PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL BRUSHES MAY BE IDENTICAL OR NONIDENTICAL. FOR TWO OR MORE BRUSHES CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A COMMON SHUNT, PRESSURE BAR, AND THE LIKE, SEE BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT. EXCLUDES:CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL AND CONTACT SET (AS MODIFIED)]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5977004810686 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8545200000: carbon or graphite brushes of a kind used for electrical purposes. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335991: carbon and graphite product manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.