COMPARISON TABLE: BEARINGS

The following decoding list of suffixes is meant to help you to decode the different usage of most frequently-used suffixes made by bearings producers.
Please note that in the following chart the symbol „•” indicates that the corresponding suffix code is not explicitly given by the producer. Suffixes marked
with a dash „–“ are not being produced.

Brand FAG NACHI NKE NSK NTN SKF SNR ZEN

Suffixes
In general 1 / 2 dustshield(s) Z / 2Z Z(E) / ZZ(E) Z / 2Z Z / ZZ Z / ZZ Z / 2Z Z / ZZ Z / ZZ
1 / 2 rubber seal(s) RSR / 2RSR NSL / 2NSL RSR / 2RSR DU / DDU LU / LLU RS1 / 2RS1 E / EE RS / 2RS
HRS / 2HRS NSE(9) / 2NSE(9) RS2 / 2RS2 RSH / 2RSH
1 / 2 low-friction contact rubber seal(s) – – – – – RSL / 2RSL – –
1 / 2 non-contact rubber seal(s) BRS / 2BRS NKE(9) / 2NKE(9) – V / VV LB / LLB RZ / 2RZ – DU / 2DU
Clearance lager than normal C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 J30 C3
Cylindrical Cage of glass-fibre TVP2 G TVP, TVP3 T, T7 T2 P, PH G15 T
roller bearings
Steel cage –, (JP1) • • W J J G13, G28 –
Brass cage M1, M1A MY, M2 M, M6, MA M L1 MA, M, ML M M
Maximum capacity design E, EX E E E E EC E E
Spherical Cage of glass-fibre TVPB – – H – – – –
roller bearings
Steel cage • • CE, • C, CD, EA, J J C(J), CC A C
Brass cage MA, M, MB • MB CAM, M, MB L1 CA, CAC M, MB CA, MB
Lubrication groove and holes S, • W33 W33 E4, W33 D1 W33 B33 W33
Maximum capacity design E, E1 EXQ E E, • E E E E
For vibratory stressing T41A, T41D V SQ34 U15VS, VB UAVS1 VA405, VA406 F800 –
Self-aligning Cage of glass-fibre (TV), TVH G TV TNG TNH TN, TN9 G14, G15 –
ball bearings
Steel cage –, (•) • • J, • • J, • • –
Brass cage M – – M M M M M
Tapered roller Modified internal construction A – – HR... – A A, C, V –
bearings
Increased contact angle B – B C, D C B B –
ISO dimensions X J X X X, U X X X
Deep Cage of glass-fibre TVH G TV TNG T2 TN9 G14, G15 –
groove ball
Cage of reinforced polyamide TB – TB – – – – –
bearings
Steel cage • • • • J • • •
Brass cage M, MA M M, MA M L1 M, MA MA, M, MB M
Maximum capacity design B, C – – – – E A –
Angular Contact angle 30° • • A – • A – –
contact
Contact angle 40° B B B B B B B B
ball bearings
Single row Cage of glass-fibre TVP Y TVP T85 T2 P G14, G15 T
Steel cage JP • J W J J, F – •
Brass cage MP M MP M, • L1 M M, MB, MA M
Universal design UA U CB G G CB G –
in X and O arrangement
O / X arranges, zero clearance UO – – – – – – –
O / X lightly preloaded UL – GA GL GL GA – –
Angular Contact angle 25° B – – B • – A –
contact
Contact angle 30° BD A – – – A – –
ball bearings
Double row Contact angle 32° – – B • – A B –
Contact angle 35° • – • – – – – –
Contact angle 40° – – – – – – – •
Contact angle 45° + split inner ring DA – D – – D – –
Steel cage • • • J, • • J1, • • –
Cage of glass-fibre TVH – TV TNG – TN9 G14, G15 –
Brass cage M, MA – M M – M, MA M –

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