National Stock Number
5977-01-249-6038
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-01-249-6038, or NIIN 012496038, (holder,electrical contact brush) was assigned February 13, 1987 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
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 3 suppliers. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
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.) 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 5977012496038 does not contain precious metals.
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.