National Stock Number
5977-00-696-0221
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-00-696-0221, or NIIN 006960221, (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 2 stock numbers: 2920008913075, 5977003537427.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 6 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 5 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Sep 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 5977006960221 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.