Bearing reference · 34 designations
Identify a bearing from the numbers—or the measurements
Measure the bore, outside diameter and width. The finder compares those dimensions with common miniature 608 plus common 6000, 6200 and 6300 series deep groove ball bearings and gives you the basic designation.
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608
A common miniature deep groove ball bearing with an 8 mm bore and ISO dimension series 08 envelope.
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6000
ISO dimension series 10 deep groove ball bearings, commonly called the extra-light series.
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6200
ISO dimension series 02 deep groove ball bearings, commonly called the light series.
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6300
ISO dimension series 03 deep groove ball bearings, commonly called the medium series.
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Identify and specify
Bearing guides built around the buying decision
N vs NR bearing suffixes: snap-ring groove and locating ring
Understand N and NR deep groove bearing suffixes, ISO 464 snap-ring groove geometry and the difference between a bearing groove and a shaft or housing groove.
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How to measure a bearing: bore, outside diameter and width
Measure a radial bearing's bore, outside diameter and width in millimetres, record its full marking and use both to identify a replacement.
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Bearing seals and shields: 2RS, 2Z, ZZ, DDU, LLU and other suffixes
Compare open, shielded, contact-sealed and non-contact-sealed deep groove bearings without treating manufacturer-specific suffixes as exact equivalents.
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Bearing clearance explained: C2, CN, C3 and C4
Understand radial internal-clearance classes, how mounting fits and ring temperatures affect operating clearance, and why C3 is not a universal upgrade.
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What the designation does—and does not tell you
For a standard deep groove ball bearing, the basic designation identifies its dimension series and nominal boundary dimensions. For bore codes from 04 upwards, the last two digits multiplied by five give the bore in millimetres; 00, 01, 02 and 03 are the exceptions at 10, 12, 15 and 17 mm.
It does not completely specify the bearing. Suffixes identify shields, seals, internal clearance, cage and other manufacturer-dependent features. Match the complete marking before ordering, not only the four-digit basic number.
Sources and scope
This first release covers standard boundary dimensions only. It does not publish load ratings, speed limits, tolerances or claim that every closure and clearance variant is interchangeable.
- NSK Rolling Bearings for Industrial Machinery, Part C, section 1 — Deep Groove Ball BearingsBoundary-dimension tables beginning at page C 005; the published rows were checked against the applicable table spread.
- ISO 15:2017 — Rolling bearings — Radial bearings — Boundary dimensions, general planThe standards-level context for nominal radial-bearing boundary dimensions; the numerical values here were read from NSK's published tables.
- NSK Bearing Calculation Tool — 608NSK's current product calculation record gives the 608 boundary dimensions as 8 × 22 × 7 mm.