A detachable assembly in or on which a journal, gudgeon, pivot, or the like moves. It is used to carry a load and to reduce sliding friction. It does not employ rolling elements. The item consists of a bored precision ground ball (or spherical plain bearing) around which an outer ring is fitted. The assembly may be either separable or nonseparable. Excludes:bearing, plain, rod end and bearing, plain, spherical.
ams 5643 assn std single material response inner member material document and classification, 23.0 rockwell c minimum and 35.0 rockwell c maximum outer ring hardness rating, 34.0 rockwell c minimum inner member hardness rating, 0.3120 inches minimum and 0.3125 inches maximum bore diameter, 0.4350 inches minimum and 0.4370 inches maximum inner member width