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2-1257Brush,electrical Contact

Kearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division · NSN 5977-00-799-8136 · FSC 5977 · No Item Name Available
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NSN 5977-00-799-8136 — this item is cataloged by the U.S. Government under National Stock Number 5977-00-799-8136. Primary manufacturer part number: 2-1257.
Features
  • Brush,electrical Contact — FSC 5977
  • Largest Outside Diameter: 0.175 INCHES NOMINAL IN
  • Contact Face Style: CONCAVE
  • Shunt Insulation Provision and Quantity: 1 UNINSULATED
  • Pressure Spring Type and Quantity: 1 CYLINDRICAL
  • Terminal Type and Quantity: 1 ROUND CAP
  • Brush Shunt Length: 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE SHUNT IN
  • Style Designator: ONE PIECE
Applications
  • Applications requiring Electrographitic construction
General Description

The Brush,electrical Contact, cataloged under National Stock Number 5977-00-799-8136, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5977 (No Item Name Available) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. The primary manufacturer of record is Kearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division. Government technical data includes 17 verified specifications, sourced from the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This item has 6 commercial cross-references from 5 manufacturers, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 11 verified substitutes exist in the FLIS interchangeability database. Current acquisition status: Cancelled.

Technical Specifications
ParameterValue
NSN5977-00-799-8136
Primary Part Number2-1257
Item NameBrush,electrical Contact
FSC / FSG5977 / 59 — No Item Name Available
ManufacturerKearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division
StatusCANCELLED
Largest Outside Diameter0.175 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Contact Face StyleCONCAVE
Shunt Insulation Provision and Quantity1 UNINSULATED
Pressure Spring Type and Quantity1 CYLINDRICAL
Terminal Type and Quantity1 ROUND CAP
Brush Shunt Length0.500 INCHES NOMINAL SINGLE SHUNT IN
Style DesignatorONE PIECE
Material Document and ClassificationPURE CARBON CO INC,GRADE L560 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
MaterialELECTROGRAPHITIC
Body StyleRECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
Thickness0.185 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Shunt Position Designator5
Width0.185 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Length0.469 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Radius0.297 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Spring Free Length1.250 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Terminal Diameter0.262 INCHES NOMINAL IN
Lifecycle & Compliance
Acquisition StatusCANCELLED
HAZMATNo
Verified Substitutes 11
5110-00-194-5982 INTERCHANGEABLE
Reamer,hand
5110-00-199-7292 INTERCHANGEABLE
Reamer,hand
5999-00-368-105421-256 INTERCHANGEABLE
Contact,electrical
Eaton Corp Opns & Technical Center
3120-00-448-347221-256 INTERCHANGEABLE
Bearing Half,sleeve
Dresser Industries Inc Leroi Div
6130-00-860-3420 INTERCHANGEABLE
Rectifier,metallic
5950-00-903-28632-1257 INTERCHANGEABLE
Transformer,power
Superior Electric Holding Group Llc Div Specialty Product Technologies
9540-01-071-5882 INTERCHANGEABLE
Angle,structural
5340-01-106-130421257 INTERCHANGEABLE
Standoff,threaded,spacing
Smiths Aerospace, Inc., Electronic Systems-Grand Rapids
4530-01-157-8018 INTERCHANGEABLE
Plate,sprayer,oil Burner Atomize
3010-01-297-556926511 INTERCHANGEABLE
Coupling,shaft,flexible
Rexnord Industries, Llc Div Couplings Division
Cross-Reference Index
Part NumberManufacturer
2-1257 PRIMARY Kearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division (USA)
7004732 General Electric Co Specialty Motor Dept (USA)
2-1256 Titan Corp the (USA)
591D24-2 Cardwell Condenser Corp Lapointe-Admiral Div (USA)
2-1257 Titan Corp the (USA)
7004732G1 Navcom Defense Electronics, Inc. (USA)
Related Parts
5110-00-194-5982INTERCHANGEABLE
REAMER,HAND
5110-00-199-7292INTERCHANGEABLE
REAMER,HAND
5999-00-368-1054INTERCHANGEABLE
CONTACT,ELECTRICAL
21-256
3120-00-448-3472INTERCHANGEABLE
BEARING HALF,SLEEVE
21-256
6130-00-860-3420INTERCHANGEABLE
RECTIFIER,METALLIC
5950-00-903-2863INTERCHANGEABLE
TRANSFORMER,POWER
2-1257
9540-01-071-5882INTERCHANGEABLE
ANGLE,STRUCTURAL
5340-01-106-1304INTERCHANGEABLE
STANDOFF,THREADED,SPACING
21257
4530-01-157-8018INTERCHANGEABLE
PLATE,SPRAYER,OIL BURNER ATOMIZE
3010-01-297-5569INTERCHANGEABLE
COUPLING,SHAFT,FLEXIBLE
26511
6105-01-524-3994INTERCHANGEABLE
MOTOR,DIRECT CURRENT
21256

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NSN 5977-00-799-8136?

NSN 5977-00-799-8136 is a Brush,electrical Contact, manufactured by Kearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division, classified under FSC 5977 (No Item Name Available). Status: cancelled.

What are the part numbers for NSN 5977-00-799-8136?

NSN 5977-00-799-8136 has 6 cross-referenced part numbers: 2-1257 (Kearfott Corporation Div Guidance and Navigation Division), 7004732 (General Electric Co Specialty Motor Dept), 2-1256 (Titan Corp the), 591D24-2 (Cardwell Condenser Corp Lapointe-Admiral Div), 2-1257 (Titan Corp the) and 1 more.

What NSN replaces 5977-00-799-8136?

There are 11 known substitutes for 5977-00-799-8136: 5110-00-194-5982, 5110-00-199-7292, 5999-00-368-1054 and 8 more. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.

What are the specifications of 2-1257?

Key specifications for 2-1257: Largest Outside Diameter: 0.175 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Contact Face Style: CONCAVE; Shunt Insulation Provision and Quantity: 1 UNINSULATED; Pressure Spring Type and Quantity: 1 CYLINDRICAL. 17 total characteristics are documented in the Federal Logistics Information System.

Is NSN 5977-00-799-8136 still in active supply?

NSN 5977-00-799-8136 is currently cancelled. Check with the Defense Logistics Agency for current availability and authorized substitutes.

Validated with multiple authoritative sources, including Government, OEM, and Certified sources.
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