National Stock Number
5977-00-280-3898
National Stock Number (NSN) 5977-00-280-3898, or NIIN 002803898, (holder,electrical contact brush) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 16 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 15 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 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 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. 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) 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 5977002803898 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 Jul 01, 2025.