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

Model Bore d (mm) Female Thread B (mm) C1 (mm) Reference L (mm) Dynamic Load (kN) Static Load (kN) Weight (g)
NHS3 3 M3x0.5 6 4.5 21 1.7 2.0 10
NHS4 4 M4x0.7 7 5.25 24 2.5 2.9 12
NHS5 5 M5x0.8 8 6 27 5.7 6.0 16
NHS6 6 M6x1.0 9 6.75 30 7.2 7.65 22
NHS8 8 M8x1.25 12 9 36 11.6 12.9 47
NHS10 10 M10x1.5 14 10.5 43 14.5 18.0 77
NHS10-1 10 M10x1.25 14 10.5 43 14.5 18.0 77
NHS12 12 M12x1.75 16 12 50 17.0 24.0 100
NHS12-1 12 M12x1.25 16 12 50 17.0 24.0 100
NHS14 14 M14x2.0 19 13.5 57 24.0 31.0 160
NHS14-1 14 M14x1.5 19 13.5 57 24.0 31.0 160
NHS16 16 M16x2.0 21 15 64 28.5 39.0 220
NHS16-1 16 M16x1.5 21 15 64 28.5 39.0 220
NHS18 18 M18x1.5 23 16.5 71 42.5 47.5 320
NHS20 20 M20x1.5 25 18 77 42.5 57.0 420
NHS22 22 M22x1.5 28 20 84 57.0 68.0 540
NHS25 25 M24x2.0 31 22 94 68.0 85.0 720

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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