ISO dimension series 03 · deep groove ball bearing

6301

A 6301 bearing measures 12 mm bore × 37 mm outside diameter × 12 mm width.

The basic number fixes the nominal boundary dimensions. It does not specify the seals, shields, internal clearance, cage, lubricant or precision class.

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Bore d: 12mm
Outside D: 37mm
Width B: 12mm

What does 6301 mean?

Single row deep groove ball bearing.

Series digit used in the basic designation. The formal ISO classification is width series 0 plus diameter series 3: dimension series 03.

Bore reference 01, which corresponds to 12 mm.

For bore codes 04 and above, multiply the final two digits by five to get the bore in millimetres. The four exceptions are 00 = 10 mm, 01 = 12 mm, 02 = 15 mm and 03 = 17 mm.

How does 6301 compare with the same-bore series?

Every row below fits the same 12 mm shaft, but requires a different housing diameter and axial width. They are not drop-in alternatives unless all three dimensions match the assembly.

Designation	Bore	Outside	Width	Envelope difference
6001	12 mm	28 mm	8 mm	-9 mm OD, -4 mm width
6201	12 mm	32 mm	10 mm	-5 mm OD, -2 mm width
6301This page	12 mm	37 mm	12 mm	Reference

Can another maker's 6301 replace it?

The nominal mounting envelope is standardised, so another maker's basic 6301 has the same 12 × 37 × 12 mm boundary dimensions. That does not make every variant functionally interchangeable. Match the complete marking, especially its closure and clearance suffixes, and check the manufacturer's current datasheet for a critical application.

Read the complete marking

1. Basic designation: confirms the bearing type and boundary dimensions.
2. Closure suffix: identifies open, shielded or sealed construction; codes vary by manufacturer.
3. Clearance suffix: identifies radial internal clearance, such as C3 where specified.
4. Other suffixes: can identify cage, lubricant, tolerance, temperature or special construction.

6301-N and 6301-NR snap-ring variants

In NSK's system, N means an outer-ring locating snap-ring groove; NR means the groove with its locating ring. This is not a DIN 471 shaft groove or DIN 472 housing groove. NSK lists this row within its ISO 464 locating-ring table.

a max: 2.06 mm
b min: 1.35 mm
D1 max: 34.77 mm
r0 max: 0.40 mm
rN min: 0.50 mm
D2 max: 41.30 mm
f max: 1.12 mm

Read the N vs NR and ISO 464 guide →

Identify the complete 6301 specification

Seals and shields C2, CN, C3 and C4 How to measure

Where these dimensions come from

The 12 × 37 × 12 mm figures were checked against NSK's published bearing data on 20 August 2026. ISO 15 is listed as the standards context; Axial Supply has not reproduced the standard itself.

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.