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PRODUCT AND APPLICATION ENGINEERING INFORMATION A PUBLICATION OF NSK AMERICAS

BEARING DIMENSIONS AND DESIGNATIONS

Parameters for dimensions and structure of bearing designations
The dimensions of bearings (bore, outer diameter, width) are internationally standardized.

BEARING DIMENSIONS Diameter

series
Height
01 2 3 4 series
Dimension series
The size of a bearing has to be known for its installation on a 70
71
shaft and in a housing. This is determined by the 73
72
7

74
dimensions of the outer geometry of the bearing and
90
includes: 91
92 9
93

Diameter of the bearing bore d 94

10
Outer diameter D 11
12 1
Nominal width B 13

Height of the bearing T 14

Corner chamfer r
2

22
B
r r 23
Ød r

r r r 24
T
r
r r
Comparison of the cross sections of thrust bearings (except
r diameter series 5) for various dimension series
r r Ød ØD ØD

Boundary dimensions of single- Width series 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

direction thrust ball bearings 4

Diameter

3
2
series

10
9
8
21
Dimension

12
11
02
83

20
00

22
19 10
series

38

48
49

41

58
59
50

68
69
60
03

23

24

30
32
33

40

42
04

39
31
13
01

29
08 09
82

18

28

Boundary dimension of
radial ball and roller bearings

Comparison of the cross sections of radial bearings (except

tapered roller bearings) for various dimension series
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The dimensions of snap ring grooves in the outer bearing rings BEARING DIMENSIONS
are defined by ISO 464 and DIN 616. The snap rings are defined The designations of the bearings consist of a combination of
according to ISO 464 and DIN 5417. numbers and letters. They identify the following parameters:

Bearing type
a b
r0 Dimensions
rN
Dimensional and running accuracy
rN Bearing clearance
Further details

Ø D1
The bearing designations of standard bearings are defined by JIS
Dimensions for snap ring grooves and snap rings B 1513 and DIN 623. NSK also uses supplementary designations
for a further classification.

BREAKDOWN OF A BEARING DESIGNATION

Basic designation

Examples:

HR 313 09 J
Code for the bearing series

Code for the bearing bore

F 60 8 MC3

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EXAMPLES OF BEARING DESIGNATIONS

7 2 20 A DB C3

Single-row angular-contact Axial bearing clearance C3

ball bearing Back-to-back arrangement
Diameter series 2 Contact angle 30°
Bearing bore 100 mm

NN 3 0 17 K CC1 P4

Cylindrical roller bearing ISO Class 4 accuracy

in the design NN Radial bearing clearance in
Width series 3 non-interchangeable cylindrical
Diameter series 0 roller bearings CC1
Tapered bore (taper 1:12)
Bearing bore 85 mm

2 4 0 /1000 M K30 E4 C3

Spherical roller bearing Radial bearing clearance C3

Width series 4 Outer ring with oil groove
Diameter series 0 and lubrication holes
Tapered bore (taper 1:30)
Bearing bore 1,000 mm
Solid brass cage

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COMPOSITION OF BEARING DESIGNATIONS

Basic numbers Auxiliary symbols

Bearing series symbols Bore number Contact angle symbol Internal design symbol Material symbol Cage symbol Seals, shields symbol

Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning

68 Single-row 1 1mm Angular-contact A Internal design g Case-har- M Machined Z Shield on

69 deep-groove ball 2 2 ball bearings differs from dened steel brass cage ZS one side
60 bearings 3 3 standard one used in only
: : : A Contact angle rings, rolling W Pressed-
70 Single-row 9 9 of 30° J Smaller diameter elements steel cage ZZ Shields on
72 angular-contact 00 100 of outer ring race- ZZS both sides
73 ball bearings 01 120 way, contact angle h Stainless T Synthetic-
: 02 150 A5 Standard and outer ring steel used resin cage DU Contact
12 Self-aligning ball 03 170 contact angle width of tapered in rings, rubber seal
13 bearings /22 220 of 25° roller bearings rolling V Without cage on one side
22 /28 280 conform to ISO elements only
: /32 320 355
NU10 Cylindrical roller 04 (1) 200 B Standard
DDU Contact
NJ 2 bearings 05 250 contact angle
rubber seals
N3 06 300 of 40°
on both sides
NN 30 : :
: 88 4400 C Standard For high-capacity
NA48 Needle roller 92 4600 contact angle bearings
NA49 bearings 96 4800 of 15° V Non-contact
NA69 /500 5000 C rubber seal
: /530 5300 CA Spher ic al roller on one side
320 Tapered roller /560 5600 Tapered roller CD bearings only
322 bearings : : bearings EA
323 /2 360 2,36000
: /2 500 2,50000 (8) Standard E High capacity VV Non-contact
230 Spherical roller contact angle cylindrical roller rubber seals
222 bearings of 17° bearings on both
223 sides
: E High capacity
511 Thrust ball C Contact angle thrust spherical
512 bearings with flat about 20° roller bearings
513 seats
:
292 Thrust spherical D Contact angle
293 roller bearings about 28°
294

HR (2) High-capacity
tapered roller
bearings

Designations correspond to JIS (3) NSK code NSK code

Normally marked on
Marked on bearings Not marked on bearings
bearings

Notes: (1)
For bearing bore numbers 04 to 96, five times the bore number gives the bore size (mm) –except for double-direction thrust ball bearings.
(2)
HR is prefix to bearing series symbols and it is NSK’s original prefix.
(3)
JIS : Japanese Industrial Standards.

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Auxiliary symbols

Symbol for design of Arrangement Internal clearance symbol Spacer or sleeve Lubrication
Tolerance class symbol Heat Treatment
rings symbol and preload symbol symbol Symbol

Sym- Sym- Sym- Sym-

Symbol Meaning Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Meaning Meaning Meaning
bol For all radial bearings bol bol bol

K Tapered bore of DB Back-to- (6)

ISO Normal Bearings +K Bearings with AS2 Shell Alva-
C1 Clearance less than C2
inner ring (taper back treated for outer ring nia grease
C2 Clearance less than CN P6 ISO Class 6
1:12) arrangement dimensional spacers S2
(8)
CN clearance P6X ISO Class 6X stabilization
K30 Tapered bore of DF Face-to-face C3 Clearance greater than CN +L Bearings with ENS ENS
inner ring (taper arrangement P5 ISO Class 5 X26 Working tem- inner ring grease
C4 Clearance greater than C3
1:30) P4 ISO Class 4 perature lower spacers
DT Tandem C5 Clearance greater than C4 than 150 °C NS7 NS Hi-Lube
E Notch or lubri- arrangement P2 ISO Class 2
cating groove X28 Working tem- PS2 Multemp
For non-interchangeable
cylindrical roller bearings

in ring CC1 Clearance less than CC2 perature lower +KL Bearing with PS No. 2
CC2 Clearance less than CC than 200 °C both inner
E4 Lubricating CC Normal clearance and outer
groove in X29 Working tem- ring spacers
outside surface CC3 Clearance greater than CC perature lower
and holes in CC4 Clearance greater than CC3 than 250 °C
outer ring CC5 Clearance greater than CC4 H Adapter
Spherical roller designation
N Snap ring bearings
groove in outer MC1 Clearance less than MC2 AH Withdrawal
For extra small and
miniature bearings

ring S11 Dimensional sleeve

MC2 Clearance less than MC3
stabilizing designation
NR Snap ring MC3 Normal clearance treatment
groove with snap MC4 Clearance greater than MC3 (5) working tem- HJ Thrust collar
ABMA
ring in outer ring MC5 Clearance greater than MC4 perature lower designation
tapered roller
than 200 °C
MC6 Clearance greater than MC5 bearing

(6)
Class 4
CM Clearance in deep-groove ball PN2 Class 2
bearings for electric motors PN3 Class 3
PN0 Class 0
PN00 Class 00
CT Clearance in cylindrical roller
CM bearings for electric motors

EL Extra light preload

L Light preload
M Medium preload
H Heavy preload

NSK Partially the same as JIS (3)/

Partially the same as JIS(3) Same as JIS(3) Same as JIS(3) NSK symbol, partially the same as JIS (3)
symbol BAS(4)

In principle, marked on bearings Not marked on bearings

Notes: (3)
JIS : Japanese Industrial Standards.
(4)
BAS: The Japan Bearing Industrial Association Standard.
(5)
ABMA: The American Bearing Manufacturers Association.
(6)
Without suffix.

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