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.
steel overall material, 2.7770 inches minimum and 2.7830 inches maximum inner member width, c-17a aircraft end item identification, bearing,plain,spherical-loader slot assy,2.250 bore part name assigned by controlling agency, 2.2500 inches nominal bore diameter