The smallest of the two bearing rings is the Inner Ring. It features a groove on its outside diameter that serves as a racetrack for the balls. The outside diameter of the path’s surface is completed to exceptionally tight tolerances and sharpened to a very smooth surface. The spinning element is the inner ring, which is positioned on the shaft.

The bigger of the two bearing rings is called the Outer Ring. A groove on the inside diameter of the outer ring forms a passage for the balls. It is likewise finished with the same high accuracy as the inner ring. Typically, the outer ring remains stationary.

The rolling parts divide the inner and outer rings of the bearing and allow it to revolve with little friction. The rolling components are somewhat smaller in size than the track on the inner and outer rings. Rolling element dimensions are well regulated. Surface finish and size differences are critical characteristics. These characteristics are regulated down to the microinch level.

Along bearings, the cage’s role is to separate the rolling elements while keeping a consistent spacing between the inner and outer rings, to properly guide the rolling elements in the route during rotation, and to keep the rolling elements from falling out.

The shield is a profiled sheet metal disc that has been stamped. Shield is pushed into a very small groove on the outer ring’s inside edge diameter. A slight gap exists between the outer diameters of the inner ring and the shield. There is no additional friction between the shield and the bearing since the shield does not make contact with the inner ring of the bearing. As a result, the bearing has very low torque. Shields prevent bigger particles of contaminants from entering the bearing.