Bearing Glossary
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AFBMA
Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association.
Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association.
Adapter Assembly
Assembly consisting of adapter sleeve, locknut and lockwasher.
Assembly consisting of adapter sleeve, locknut and lockwasher.
Adapter Sleeve
Axially slotted sleeve with cylindrical bore, tapered outside surface and male screw thread at small end used with locknut and lockwasher for mounting of bearing with tapered bore on cylindrical outside surface of shaft. Also called pull-type sleeve.
Axially slotted sleeve with cylindrical bore, tapered outside surface and male screw thread at small end used with locknut and lockwasher for mounting of bearing with tapered bore on cylindrical outside surface of shaft. Also called pull-type sleeve.
Angular Contact Ball Bearing
Ball bearing whose internal clearance and race location result in predetermined angle of contact. Usually of counter bore construction.
Ball bearing whose internal clearance and race location result in predetermined angle of contact. Usually of counter bore construction.
Axial Internal Clearance
In ball or roller bearing assembly, total maximum possible movement parallel to bearing axis of inner ring in relation to outer ring. Also called bearing end play.
In ball or roller bearing assembly, total maximum possible movement parallel to bearing axis of inner ring in relation to outer ring. Also called bearing end play.
Axial Load
Load acting in direction parallel with bearing axis.
Load acting in direction parallel with bearing axis.
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Basic Dynamic Load Rating
Basic dynamic load rating Ce is calculated constant radial load (thrust load for thrust bearings) which group of apparently identical bearings with stationary outer rings can
theoretically endure for rating life of 1 million revolutions of inner ring.
Basic dynamic load rating Ce is calculated constant radial load (thrust load for thrust bearings) which group of apparently identical bearings with stationary outer rings can
theoretically endure for rating life of 1 million revolutions of inner ring.
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Cage
Bearing component which separates rolling elements for uniform distribution of load. Also called retainer or separator.
Bearing component which separates rolling elements for uniform distribution of load. Also called retainer or separator.
Cam Follower
See Track Roller.
See Track Roller.
Cone
Inner ring of tapered roller bearing.
Inner ring of tapered roller bearing.
Contact Angle
Angle between plane perpendicular to bearing axis and line of action to resultant forces transmitted by bearing ring to rolling element.
Angle between plane perpendicular to bearing axis and line of action to resultant forces transmitted by bearing ring to rolling element.
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Drawn Cup Needle Roller Bearing
Needle roller radial bearing with thin pressed steel outer ring (drawn cup), which may have one closed end or both ends open. Usually employed without inner ring.
Needle roller radial bearing with thin pressed steel outer ring (drawn cup), which may have one closed end or both ends open. Usually employed without inner ring.
Duplex Ball Bearings
Two single row angular contact bearings selected dimensionally to be functionally matched pair or set.
Two single row angular contact bearings selected dimensionally to be functionally matched pair or set.
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Fillet Radius
Shaft or housing corner dimension which bearing corner must clear.
Shaft or housing corner dimension which bearing corner must clear.
Fixed Bearing
Bearing which positions shaft against axial movement in both directions.
Bearing which positions shaft against axial movement in both directions.
Floating Bearing
Bearing so designed or mounted as to permit axial displacement between shaft and housing.
Bearing so designed or mounted as to permit axial displacement between shaft and housing.
Full Complement Bearing
Rolling bearing without cage in which sum of clearances between rolling elements in each row is less than diameter of rolling elements and small enough to give satisfactory function of bearing.
Rolling bearing without cage in which sum of clearances between rolling elements in each row is less than diameter of rolling elements and small enough to give satisfactory function of bearing.
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Housing Fit
Amount of interference or clearance between bearing outside surface and housing bearing seat.
Amount of interference or clearance between bearing outside surface and housing bearing seat.
Hydraulic Nut
Collar temporarily fixed to shaft which incorporates hydraulic annual piston to transmit axial mounting or dismounting force to bearing inner ring.
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Collar temporarily fixed to shaft which incorporates hydraulic annual piston to transmit axial mounting or dismounting force to bearing inner ring.
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ISO
International Standards Organization.
International Standards Organization.
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Life
“Life" of individual rolling bearing is number of revolutions (or hours at some given constant speed) which bearing runs before first evidence of fatigue develops in material of either ring or washer or any of rolling elements.
“Life" of individual rolling bearing is number of revolutions (or hours at some given constant speed) which bearing runs before first evidence of fatigue develops in material of either ring or washer or any of rolling elements.
Locking Collar, Concentric
Ring fitting over extended inner ring of insert bearing and having set screws which pass through holes in inner ring to make contact with shaft.
Ring fitting over extended inner ring of insert bearing and having set screws which pass through holes in inner ring to make contact with shaft.
Locking Collar, Cam
Ring having recess on one side which is eccentric in relation to bore and fits over equally eccentric extension of inner ring of insert bearing. Collar is turned in relation to inner ring
until it locks and then secured to shah by tightening of set screw.
Ring having recess on one side which is eccentric in relation to bore and fits over equally eccentric extension of inner ring of insert bearing. Collar is turned in relation to inner ring
until it locks and then secured to shah by tightening of set screw.
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Misalignment - Lack of parallelism between axis of rotating member and stationary member.
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Needle Roller
Cylindrical roller of small diameter with large ratio of length to diameter. Generally accepted that length is between three and ten times diameter which is usually less than 5 mm.
Cylindrical roller of small diameter with large ratio of length to diameter. Generally accepted that length is between three and ten times diameter which is usually less than 5 mm.
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Preload
Internal load on the rolling elements of bearing which is result of mounting conditions or design. Can be intentional or unintentional.
Internal load on the rolling elements of bearing which is result of mounting conditions or design. Can be intentional or unintentional.
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Q back to top
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Radial Internal Clearance
In ball or roller bearing assembly, total maximum possible movement perpendicular to bearing axis of inner ring in relation to outer ring. Also called radial play or diametrical
clearance.
In ball or roller bearing assembly, total maximum possible movement perpendicular to bearing axis of inner ring in relation to outer ring. Also called radial play or diametrical
clearance.
Radial Load
Load acting in direction perpendicular with bearing axis.
Load acting in direction perpendicular with bearing axis.
Rating Life
LlO of group apparently identical bearings is life in millions of revolutions that 90% of group will complete or exceed.
LlO of group apparently identical bearings is life in millions of revolutions that 90% of group will complete or exceed.
RBEC
Roller Bearing Engineers Committee.
Roller Bearing Engineers Committee.
RBEC 1 - 5
Class or degree of precision of anti-friction roller bearings.
Class or degree of precision of anti-friction roller bearings.
Relieved End Roller
Roller with slight modification of diameter at ends of outside surface to reduce stress concentration at contacts between rollers and raceways.
Roller with slight modification of diameter at ends of outside surface to reduce stress concentration at contacts between rollers and raceways.
Run out, of Assembled Bearing
Displacement of surface of bearing relative to fixed point when one raceway is rotated with respect to other raceway.
Displacement of surface of bearing relative to fixed point when one raceway is rotated with respect to other raceway.
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Seal
Internal closure affixed to one bearing ring and extending toward other ring, with which it makes contact or forms narrow labyrinth shaped gap for purposes of retaining lubricant and guarding against contaminants.
Internal closure affixed to one bearing ring and extending toward other ring, with which it makes contact or forms narrow labyrinth shaped gap for purposes of retaining lubricant and guarding against contaminants.
Self Aligning Bearing
Rolling bearing which can accommodate angular misalignment and angular motion between axis of raceways due to one raceway being spherical.
Rolling bearing which can accommodate angular misalignment and angular motion between axis of raceways due to one raceway being spherical.
Shaft Fit
Amount of interference or clearance between bearing inside diameter and shaft bearing seat outside diameter.
Amount of interference or clearance between bearing inside diameter and shaft bearing seat outside diameter.
Shield
Circular closure, usually pressed sheet metal, affixed to one bearing ring and extending towards other. closing space but not making contact with other ring.
Circular closure, usually pressed sheet metal, affixed to one bearing ring and extending towards other. closing space but not making contact with other ring.
Snap Ring
Removable ring used to axially position bearing or bearing components.
Removable ring used to axially position bearing or bearing components.
Spacer
Sleeve or sleeves serving to space different bearings on same shaft or different rows of rolling elements in multi-row bearing.
Sleeve or sleeves serving to space different bearings on same shaft or different rows of rolling elements in multi-row bearing.
Spherical Roller Bearing
Self-aligning, radial rolling bearing with convex rollers or concave rollers as rolling elements. With convex rollers outer ring has spherical raceway, with concave rollers inner ring has spherical raceway.
Self-aligning, radial rolling bearing with convex rollers or concave rollers as rolling elements. With convex rollers outer ring has spherical raceway, with concave rollers inner ring has spherical raceway.
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Tolerance
The permissible range of variation in a dimension.
The permissible range of variation in a dimension.
Track Roller
Radial rolling bearing with heavy section outer ring, intended to roll on track, e.g. cam track.
Radial rolling bearing with heavy section outer ring, intended to roll on track, e.g. cam track.
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Wide Inner Ring Bearing
Bearing with inner ring extended on one or both sides in order to achieve greater shaft support and/or to permit addition of locking device and/or provide additional space for sealing devices.
Bearing with inner ring extended on one or both sides in order to achieve greater shaft support and/or to permit addition of locking device and/or provide additional space for sealing devices.
Withdrawal Sleeve
Axial slotted sleeve with cylindrical bore, tapered outside surfaced and male screw thread at large end. Used for mounting, and dismounting (by means of nut) of bearing with tapered bore on cylindrical outside surface of shaft. Also called push type sleeve.
Axial slotted sleeve with cylindrical bore, tapered outside surfaced and male screw thread at large end. Used for mounting, and dismounting (by means of nut) of bearing with tapered bore on cylindrical outside surface of shaft. Also called push type sleeve.
