Self-lubricating nylon, with the steel balls, reduce friction. A micro finish on the thrust washers reduces noise and increases durability. The retainer captures the balls in precision molded pockets, ...
The injection-molded washers, accurate to ±0.001 in., locate between the bearing caps and yoke. They operate over a temperature range of 40 to 300°F. Machine Design distills the cutting-edge landscape ...