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Bearing Suffixes
Bearing Suffixes
Suffixes are used to identify designs or variants which differ in some way from the original design, or
which differ from the current standard design, each bearing manufacture have there own suffix & this is
where it becomes a little confusing,
Suffix Z, ZR
bearing with one metal shield
Example 6205 ZR
Suffix NR
bearing with snap ring groove & snap ring
Example 6205 NR
Suffix RSNR
bearing with one rubber seal & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 RSNR
Suffix ZNR
bearing with one metal shield & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 ZNR
Suffix ETN9, TNH, TN, ETVP2, TN9, ETVP, TVP, ECP, E.G15, ET, ETN, ET2X
bearing with polymide plastic cage
Example N205 ETN9
Suffix C2, F3
bearing with internal clearance smaller than normal
Example 6205 C2
Suffix C4
bearing with internal clearance greater than C3
Example 6205 C4
Suffix C5
bearing with internal clearance greater than C4
Example 6205 C5
Suffix GJN
bearing with high temp grease -30 to +150 ºC
Example 6205 GJN
Suffix HT
bearing with high temp grease -40 to +150 ºC
Example 6205 HT
Suffix WT
bearing with high temp grease -40 to +160 ºC
Example 6205 WT
Suffix VL0241
bearing with aluminium oxide coated outside surface of the outer ring for electrical resistance up to
1000 V DC
Example 6317 MC3VL0241
Suffix VL2071
bearing with aluminium oxide coated outside surface of the inner ring for electrical resistance up to
1000 V DC
Example 6324 C3VL2071