The most typical type of bearing, these are used in a wide range of fields. They include grease-enclosed sealed and shield bearings for ease of use.

Other types include bearings with a locating snap-ring to facilitate positioning when mounting the outer ring, expansion compensating bearings that absorb variations in bearing fitting surface dimensions due to housing temperature, and TAB bearings that are resistant to contamination in lubricating oil.

Deep groove ball bearings are particularly

versatile. They are suitable for high and very

high speeds, accommodate radial and axial

loads in both directions, and require little

maintenance. Because deep groove ball

bearings are the most widely used bearing

type, they are available from SKF in many

designs, variants and sizes.