Grounding brush assembly

A device comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• a press-fit nut configured to extend through an aperture from a first side of a motor cover to a second side of the motor cover, the press-fit nut comprising:
• a head portion,
• a conduit portion configured to extend into the aperture towards the second end, and
• a first bore extending from the first end to the second end,
• wherein the conduit portion is further configured to engage a surface of the motor cover to retain a position of the press-fit nut in the aperture;
• a brush holder configured to extend through the first bore, the brush holder comprising:
• a cylindrical body,
• a socket at the first end, and
• a receptacle at the second end;
• a first lock nut comprising:
• a first threaded bore extending through the first lock nut;
• a grounding brush;
• and
• a spring element,
• wherein the spring element is configured to apply a spring force onto the grounding brush and the receptacle,
• wherein the spring force enables the grounding brush to contact the surface of a motor shaft.

An assembly comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• a press-fit nut configured to extend through an aperture from a first side to a second side of a motor cover, the press-fit nut comprising:
• a head portion adjacent the first end,
• a conduit portion extending from the head portion towards the second end, and
• a first bore axially extending through the press-fit nut;
• a brush holder configured to extend through the first bore, the brush holder comprising:
• a cylindrical body,
• a socket at the first end, and
• a receptacle at the second end;
• a first lock nut comprising:
• a first threaded bore axially extending through the first lock nut,
• wherein the first lock nut is configured to retain an axial position of the brush holder relative to the press-fit nut.