NHS Rod End Bearing – Female Thread, PTFE Lined

NHS Rod End Bearing is a documented maintenance-free series for industrial linkage or pivot applications. Maintenance-free PTFE composite liner; female metric thread. Use the main image for identification and the full product description for model-by-model dimensions and load data.

NHS is a compact maintenance-free female-thread rod end. Instead of a serviceable bronze liner, the spherical outer race uses a PTFE composite sliding layer and the rod body is pressed around the inner ring. Sizes begin at a 3 mm bore and continue through 25 mm, which makes this family particularly useful in smaller linkages.

Key Features

Maintenance-free PTFE composite liner

Female metric thread

Pressed rod body around the inner ring

Zinc-plated body

Technical Drawing

NHS Rod End Bearing – Female Thread, PTFE Lined technical drawing and dimensions

Technical Specifications

ModelBore d (mm)Female ThreadB (mm)C1 (mm)Reference L (mm)Dynamic Load (kN)Static Load (kN)Weight (g)
NHS33M3x0.564.5211.72.010
NHS44M4x0.775.25242.52.912
NHS55M5x0.886275.76.016
NHS66M6x1.096.75307.27.6522
NHS88M8x1.251293611.612.947
NHS1010M10x1.51410.54314.518.077
NHS10-110M10x1.251410.54314.518.077
NHS1212M12x1.7516125017.024.0100
NHS12-112M12x1.2516125017.024.0100
NHS1414M14x2.01913.55724.031.0160
NHS14-114M14x1.51913.55724.031.0160
NHS1616M16x2.021156428.539.0220
NHS16-116M16x1.521156428.539.0220
NHS1818M18x1.52316.57142.547.5320
NHS2020M20x1.525187742.557.0420
NHS2222M22x1.528208457.068.0540
NHS2525M24x2.031229468.085.0720

Typical Applications

Compact automation linkages

Light agricultural controls

Mechanisms where grease points are undesirable

Selection Guide

Use the dimensional drawing to check wrench flats, center height and the surrounding fork before deciding that two same-bore rod ends are interchangeable. Then review dynamic and static ratings together with the real duty cycle.

Installation & Maintenance

No routine grease point is required on the NHS design.

Related Bearings

NOS provides the male-thread version; SI T/K is another maintenance-free female-thread family with a steel/PTFE contact system; GE C removes the threaded housing for direct installation in a bearing seat.

FAQ

Female metric thread — what changes selection?
Small bearings are especially sensitive to assembly misalignment because the available edge clearance is limited.
Pressed rod body around the inner ring — what should installers watch?
Keep abrasive debris away from the exposed spherical interface, avoid painting or plating over the movement area, and allow the eye to self-align rather than tightening the surrounding brackets until they pinch the joint.
Mechanisms where grease points are undesirable — suitable duty?
Mechanisms where grease points are undesirable is a screening application for the NHS series; final size follows the model table and actual joint duty.

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