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.
sae52100 assn std single material response outer race member material document and classification, e8 joint stars acft end item identification, 30.0 rockwell c minimum and 42.0 rockwell c maximum overall hardness rating, 0.4370 inches minimum and 0.4375 inches maximum bore diameter, 0.4320 inches minimum and 0.4370 inches maximum inner member width