05 · Execution specification
How to read an NTN bearing designation
A complete NTN designation has more than the base number. It also has suffixes that set the execution, such as internal clearance and cage type. When shop records show one base number with different suffixes, we quote the execution specified for the original equipment.
Schematic only. This is not a real designation.
Base no. + clearance + cage
- 1 · Base designationBearing type and boundary dimensions.
- 2 · Clearance suffixInternal clearance class.
- 3 · Cage suffixCage design and material.
The original equipment specification decides. If two parts share a base number, that does not make them interchangeable. Send the full designation from the drawing or nameplate. If the markings are unclear, send clear photos of them.