How to Read & identify Bearing

by Bearing Number
Calculation and Nomenclature

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What Does Bearing Number say Silently

6 3 05 ZZ C3
Internal clearance
Sealing
Bore size
Bearing Series
Bearing Type
 Types of Bearings and Their Code in Bearing Number

6 3 05 ZZ C3
Bearing Type Bearing Name
R Inch bearing
Cylinderical roller
Bearing Type Bearing Name N
bearing
1 Self aligning Ball Bearing
Bearing Type NN Double row roller bearing
2 Spherical ball bearing
NA Needle roller bearing
Double row Angular
3 Needle roller bearing
contact Ball Bearing BK
with closed end
4 Double row ball bearing Needle roller bearing
HK
5 Thrust ball bearing with open end
6 Means
Single row deep groove CARB toroidal roller
Single row 6 C
bearing
deep groove ball bearing
ball bearing Single row angular Needle roller bearing and
7 K
contact cast thrust assembly

8 Felt Seal Bearing Four Point contact ball

QJ
32/T Tappered roller bearing bearing
 Types of Bearings and Their Code in Bearing Number

6 3 05 ZZ C3
Series
Bearing Series
Series Description
Code
0 Extra Light
1 Extra light Thrust
2 Light
3 means the 3 Medium
bearing is of
4 Heavy
Medium series or
Medium 8 Extra Thin Section
toughness. 9 Very Thin Section
 Types of Bearings and Their Code in Bearing Number

6 3 05 ZZ C3
Third and
Bore size in mm
Fourth Digit
Bore size of Bearing
0 10
1 12
2 15
bearing’s bore 3 17
size is
4 (x5) 20
25 mm.
5 (x5) 25
And so on......
 Types of Bearings and Their Code in Bearing Number

6 3 05 ZZ C3 Code (Last
Description
letter)
Z single side shieled
shielding or sealing
and other specialty in ZZ Both Sides Shielded
the bearing
RS one side rubber sealed
2RS double side rubber sealed
V one side non contact seal
the last letters VV both side non contact seals
‘ZZ’ means the DDU both side contact seals
bearing is NR snap ring and groove
shielded from M brass case
both sides. C3 the clearance factor
 Types of Bearings and Their Code in Bearing Number

6 3 05 ZZ C3 CODE INTERNAL CLEARANCE

Radial internal clearance

C2
smaller than Normal
Radial internal clearance
Internal clearance C3
greater than Normal
Radial internal clearance
C4
greater than C3
Radial internal clearance
C5
greater than C4
Radial internal Dimensional and geometrical
P5
clearance tolerances to class P5

greater than P6
Dimensional and geometrical
tolerances to class P6
Normal
P62 P6 + C2