National Stock Number
5977-00-945-8178
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-00-945-8178, or NIIN 009458178, (holder,electrical contact brush) was assigned March 4, 1966 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5977010197467.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A122P0461, SPE4A122P0461, SPM4A510V1405, SPM4A106G0001, SPM4A106G0001. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 95,608.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02937. [A HOLDER DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE AND POSITION A BRUSH AGAINST A COMMUTATOR OR COLLECTOR RING. ALSO INCLUDES ITEMS CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE BRUSH HOLDERS (BOXES) CAST AS AN INSEPARABLE UNIT. MAY INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRUSH(ES) AND MAY ALSO BE FURNISHED WITH THE BRUSH(ES). SEE ALSO HOLDER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH.]. 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 5977009458178 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8545900000: electrical carbon or graphite articles,nesoi. 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.