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.
c-17a aircraft end item identification, 0.3745 inches minimum and 0.3750 inches maximum bore diameter, ams5659 mil spec single material response outer race member material document and classification, 0.4040 inches minimum and 0.4060 inches maximum inner member width, bearing, plain, self-aligning-sealed loader slot part name assigned by controlling agency