📘 Bearing Cross Reference Chart
Use the bearing interchange chart below to identify equivalent bearing part numbers from various manufacturers. This tool is especially useful when replacing obsolete or brand-specific bearings with compatible alternatives.
🔹 Common Bearing Types Covered:
- Miniature Bearings
Precision small-diameter ball bearings used in compact applications such as instruments, robotics, and medical equipment. - Flanged Ball Bearings
Designed with a flange on the outer ring to simplify positioning during mounting. - Thin Section Bearings
Bearings with a small cross-section designed to save space and reduce weight without compromising performance. - Slewing Ring Bearings
Large diameter bearings capable of handling axial, radial, and moment loads; often used in cranes, wind turbines, and heavy equipment. - Cam Followers (Track Rollers)
Special roller bearings designed to follow cam lobes or tracks, commonly used in automated machinery. - Needle Roller Bearings
Bearings with long, thin rollers that provide high load capacity in compact radial spaces. - Self-Aligning Ball Bearings
Bearings with a spherical outer raceway that allows for misalignment between shaft and housing. - Spherical Roller Bearings
Designed to accommodate heavy radial and axial loads, suitable for demanding industrial environments. - Thrust Ball Bearings
Bearings designed to support axial loads in one direction, used in low-speed, low-load applications.
🏷️ Bearing Manufacturer Abbreviations
Below is a list of standard manufacturer abbreviations used in cross-reference charts:
| Abbreviation | Manufacturer Name |
|---|---|
| KAYDON | Kaydon Corporation |
| EZO | EZO SPB-USA, LLC |
| NMB | Nippon Miniature Bearing Co. Ltd. |
| DYNAROLL | DYNAROLL Corporation |
| MCGILL | MCGILL® Corporation |
| THK | THK Corporation |
| FAG | FAG Bearings |
| SKF | SKF Industries |
| ADR | ADR Bearings (Les Applications du Roulement) |
| AETNA | Aetna Bearing Company |
| AG | AirGroup America, Inc. |
| ANDREWS | Andrews Bearing Corp. |
| AST | AST Bearings LLC |
| BARDEN | The Barden Corporation Ltd. |
| BG | Boston Gear |
| BOEING | The Boeing Company |
| CONS | Consolidated Bearings Company |
| EATON | Eaton Aerospace Group |
| FAF / FBC | Fafnir (GmbH / Co.) |
| FED | Schatz Federal Bearing Co., Inc. |
| GEN | General Bearing Corporation |
| HOFF | Hoffmann Manufacturing Co. |
| HONEY | Honeywell International Inc. |
| HOOV | Hoover Ball & Roller Bearing Company |
| IKO | IKO Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. |
| INA | INA Bearing Company |
| ISC | NSK Micro Precision Co., Ltd. |
| KOYO | JTEKT Corporation (KOYO) |
| MRC | MRC Bearings |
| NACHI | Nachi America, Inc. |
| ND | New Departure Hyatt |
| NH | Norma Hoffmann Bearing Corp. |
| NICE | Nice Ball Bearing Co. |
| NSK | NSK America Corp. |
| NSN | National Stock Number |
| NTN | NTN Bearing Corporation |
| ORANGE | Orange Roller Bearing Co., Inc. |
| PEER | PEER Bearing Company |
| RBC | Roller Bearing Company of America |
| RHP | Ransom Hoffmann Pollard Ltd. |
| RIV | RIV-SKF |
| RMB | RMB Miniature Bearings, Inc. |
| ROLL | Rollway Bearing Corp. |
| STEYR | Steyr-Walzlager GmbH |
| TIM | The Timken Company |
| TORR | The Torrington Company |
| TRAYER | Trayer Engineering Corporation |
| UNK | Unknown Manufacturer |
| WG | Woodward Governor Company |
