Equipped with tensioned O-rings mounted in the bearing outer ring, NSK Creep-Free Bearings improve creep prevention under rotating loads by restricting the amount of clearance between the bearing and the housing without the need for machining or modification.

Creep-Free™ Bearings

Design Features

  • Manufactured with high purity steel for superior fatigue strength
  • Super-finished raceways for low running noise and improved lubricant distribution
  • Pressed steel cage with tightly controlled clearances
  • Outer ring equipped with nitrile rubber O-rings with an operating temperature range of -30 to 120°C
  • Available as open bearings or with contact, light-contact and non-contact seal and shield options
  • Radial internal clearances C2, C-normal, C3, C4 and C5
  • Dimension series 60, 62 and 63
  • For shaft diameters ranging from 10 to 100 mm

Operating Benefits

  • Effective prevention of bearing creep and associated failure / damage
  • Easy installation with recommended loose housing fit
  • Dimensionally interchangeable with standard bearings - no housing modifications required

Fields of Application including

  • Electric motors
  • Fans and blowers
  • Pumps and compressors