15-12-2018 Basic bearing designation system
table 1 - Basic designation system for SKF standard metric ball and roller bearings
Code Bearing type Code Bearing type Code Bearing type
0 Double row angular contact ball bearing 7 Single row angular contact ball bearing QJ Four-point contact ball bearing
1 Self-aligning ball bearing 8 Cylindrical roller thrust bearing T Tapered roller bearing
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15-12-2018 Basic bearing designation system in accordance with
ISO 355
2 Spherical roller bearing, spherical roller C CARB toroidal roller bearing
thrust bearing
3 Tapered roller bearing N Cylindrical roller bearing. Two or more
letters are used to identify the number of
4 Double row deep groove ball bearing the rows or the configuration of the
5 Thrust ball bearing flanges, e.g. NJ, NU, NUP, NN, NNU,
NNCF
6 Single row deep groove ball bearing
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