NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS K SERIES
NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS K SERIES
What are K series needle roller bearings?
K series needle roller bearings are full complement needle roller bearings without inner ring, which are a type of radial needle roller bearings. Their naming follows the standard code of German INA (Schaeffler Group).

Core structure and features
No inner ring design
Directly use the journal surface as the raceway (the shaft needs to be hardened and ground to Ra≤0.2μm).
Save axial space and is suitable for scenarios with extremely limited radial installation dimensions
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Full complement of needle rollers
No cage, the needle rollers fill the raceway, providing the maximum number of rolling elements.
Advantages: extremely high radial load capacity (30%~50% higher than the same size bearing with cage).
Disadvantages: lower limit speed (due to increased friction of rolling elements).
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Outer ring with double ribs
The outer ring has rigid ribs (flanges) on both sides for axial positioning of the needle rollers.
The rib height is usually ≤ the needle roller diameter, ensuring a compact design
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Typical code analysis (taking INA K series as an example)
K AB×CD×EF
AB: Inner diameter code (actual inner diameter d = AB mm)
CD: Outer diameter D (mm)
EF: Width B (mm)
*Example: K 20×26×20 → d=20mm, D=26mm, B=20mm*
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Core Advantages
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Characteristic
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Illustrate
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| Ultra-high load capacity | Full complement needle roller + small diameter roller design, the load capacity per unit area far exceeds that of deep groove ball bearings |
| Ultra-thin radial section | The wall thickness is only 1~3mm, suitable for narrow space (such as the small end of the connecting rod, gear box housing) |
| High rigidity |
Line contact force transmission, small deformation and good support stability.
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| Economical |
No inner ring reduces manufacturing costs, and using the shaft as a raceway saves material.
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Typical application scenarios

Automobile engine
Piston pin bearing, connecting rod small end, transmission gear support

Industrial reducer
Planetary gear support, floating end of output shaft (such as robot joint reducer)

Hydraulic pump/motor
Crankshaft or eccentric shaft support (such as plunger pump

Household appliances
Power tool gearboxes, compressor crankshafts.

Aerospace
Actuator hinges, flap mechanisms (special materials/coatings required)
Selection and installation points
Hardness: ≥58 HRC (hardened steel).
Roughness: Ra ≤ 0.2 μm (mirror ground).
Tolerance: k5/m6 recommended (interference fit ensures that the shaft as a raceway does not fretting).
The coaxiality of the shaft and the bearing seat hole must be ensured (error ≤ 0.05mm).
Clean the raceway before installation to avoid particles from pressing in and causing early failure.
Use the cold installation method (heat the bearing seat to 80~100℃), and do not hammer the outer ring
The preferred lubrication is extreme pressure lithium grease (NLGI Grade 2) or circulating oil.
The initial filling volume accounts for 30%~50% of the internal space and is replenished regularly.
| Common failure modes and prevention | ||
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Failure phenomenon
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Cause Analysis
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Precautions
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Shaft wear and tear
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Shaft hardness is insufficient/roughness exceeds the standard
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Strictly control the shaft processing quality
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Roller fracture
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Installation tilt or overload impact
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Ensure coaxiality and avoid overloading
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Flange cracking
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Excessive axial force (design taboo!)
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Only bear radial load, axial retaining ring is required
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Lubrication failure sintering
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Grease drying or contamination
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Regular maintenance, sealed and dustproof
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K series needle roller bearing parameter table
NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS K SERIES 
| Bearing NO. | Dimensions (mm) | Weight (g) | Bearing NO. | Dimensions (mm) | Weight (g) | ||||||
| d | D | B | d | D | B | ||||||
| K10*13*10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1.60 | K18*25*22 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 23.00 | ||
| K10*13*13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 2.30 | K18*23*13 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 8.00 | ||
| K10*13"16 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 2.90 | K19*23*17 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 11.00 | ||
| K10*14*10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2.50 | K20*24*10 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 6.50 | ||
| K10*14*13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 4.60 | K20*24*13 | Z0 | 24 | 13 | 9.00 | ||
| K10*16*12 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 5.50 | K20*24"17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 12.00 | ||
| K12*15*10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1.90 | K20*26'12 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 11.00 | ||
| K12*15*13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2.30 | K20*26*13 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 12.00 | ||
| K12*16*13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3.40 | K20*26*17 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 16.00 | ||
| K12*17*13 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4.90 | K20*26*20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 19.00 | ||
| K12*18*12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 5.00 | K20*28*16 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 20.00 | ||
| K14*18"10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4.00 | K20*28*20 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 27.00 | ||
| K14*18*13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 6.50 | K20*28*25 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 32.00 | ||
| K14*18*15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 7.30 | K20*30*30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 49.00 | ||
| K14*18*17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 8.00 | K21*25*13 | 21 | 2S | 13 | 9.00 | ||
| K14*20*12 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 8.50 | K22*26*10 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 7.50 | ||
| K15*18*17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 4.60 | K22*26*13 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 9.50 | ||
| K15*19"10 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 5.00 | K22*26*17 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 12.00 | ||
| K15*19*13 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 7.00 | K22*28*17 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 18.00 | ||
| K15*19*17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 8.80 | K22*29*16 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 16.00 | ||
| K15*20*13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 8.90 | K22*30*15 | 22 | 30 | IS | 18.00 | ||
| K15*21"15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 11.00 | K22*32*24 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 43.00 | ||
| K15*21*21 | IS | 21 | 21 | 17.00 | K23*35*16 | 23 | 3S | 16 | 29.00 | ||
| K16*20*10 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 5.50 | K24*28*10 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 8.50 | ||
| K16*20*13 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 7.50 | K24*28*13 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 10.00 | ||
| K16*20*17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 10.00 | K24*28*17 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 13.00 | ||
| K16*22*12 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 10.00 | K24*30*17 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 19.00 | ||
| K16*22*16 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 12.00 | K25*29*10 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 8.50 | ||
| K16*22*20 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17.00 | K25*23*13 | 2S | 29 | 13 | 11.00 | ||
| K16*24*20 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 22.00 | K25*29*17 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 14.00 | ||
| K17*21*10 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 5.50 | K25*30*17 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 16.00 | ||
| K17*21*13 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 6.50 | K25*30*20 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 18.00 | ||
| K17*21*17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 9.50 | K25*31*17 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 19.00 | ||
| K18*22*10 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6.00 | K25*31*21 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 20.00 | ||
| K18*22*13 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 8.00 | K25*32*16 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 21.oo | ||
| K18*2Z*17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 11.00 | K25*33*20 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 33.00 | ||
| K18*24*12 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 12.00 | K25*33*24 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 39.00 | ||
| K18*24*13 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 13.00 | K25*35*30 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 65.00 | ||
| K18*24*20 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 18.00 | K26*30*13 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 11.00 | ||
| Bearing NO. | Dimensions(mm) | Weight (g) | Bearing NO. | Dimensions(mm) | Weight (g) | ||||||
| d | D | B | d | D | B | ||||||
| K26"30*17 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 15.00 | K40*45*17 | 40 | 45 | 17 | 31.00 | ||
| K28*33*13 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 13.00 | K40*45*27 | 40 | 45 | 27 | 36.00 | ||
| K28*33*17 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 17.00 | K40*47*18 | 40 | 47 | 18 | 39.00 | ||
| K28*34*17 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 24.00 | K40*47*20 | 40 | 47 | 20 | 42.00 | ||
| K28*35*16 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 24.00 | K40*48*20 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 49.00 | ||
| K28*35*18 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 27.00 | K42*47*13 | 42 | 47 | 13 | 18.00 | ||
| K28*40*25 | 28 | 40 | 25 | 70.00 | K42*47*17 | 42 | 47 | 17 | 32.00 | ||
| K30*34*13 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 14.00 | K42*50*20 | 42 | 50 | 20 | 53.00 | ||
| K30*35*13 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 14.00 | K43*48*17 | 43 | 48 | 17 | 30.00 | ||
| K30*35*17 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 19.00 | K43*48*27 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 50.00 | ||
| K30*35*27 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 30.00 | K45*50*17 | 45 | 50 | 17 | 34.00 | ||
| K30*37*16 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 37.00 | K45*50*27 | 45 | 50 | 27 | 41.00 | ||
| K30*37*18 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 30.00 | K45*52*18 | 45 | 52 | 18 | 42.00 | ||
| K30*40*18 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 48.00 | K45*53*20 | 45 | 53 | 20 | 55.00 | ||
| K30*40*30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 73.00 | K4S*53*21 | 45 | 53 | 21 | 60.00 | ||
| K32*38*13 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 18.00 | K45*53*28 | 45 | 53 | 28 | 81.00 | ||
| K32*37*17 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 19.00 | K45*59*18 | 45 | 59 | 18 | 72.00 | ||
| K32*37*27 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 30.00 | K45*59*32 | 45 | 59 | 32 | 148.00 | ||
| K32*38*20 | 32 | 38 | 20 | 30.00 | K47*52*17 | 47 | 52 | 17 | 35.00 | ||
| K32*39*16 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 37.00 | K47*52*27 | 47 | 52 | 27 | 51.00 | ||
| K32*39*18 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 45.00 | K50*55*13.5 | 50 | 55 | 13.5 | 30.00 | ||
| K32*40*25 | 32 | 40 | 25 | 49.00 | K50*55*17 | 50 | 55 | 17 | 35.00 | ||
| K32*46*32 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 119.00 | K50*55*20 | 50 | 55 | 20 | 43.00 | ||
| K35*40*13 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 19.00 | K50*55*30 | 50 | 55 | 30 | 65.00 | ||
| K35*40*17 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 21.00 | K50*57*18 | 50 | 57 | 18 | 47.00 | ||
| K35*40*25 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 31.00 | K50*58*20 | 50 | 58 | 20 | 75.00 | ||
| K35*40*27 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 39.00 | K50*58*25 | 50 | 58 | 25 | 90.00 | ||
| K3S*42"16 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 34.00 | K52*57*12 | 52 | 57 | 12 | 24.00 | ||
| K35*42*18 | 35 | 42 | 18 | 34.00 | K55*60*20 | 55 | 60 | 20 | 40.00 | ||
| K35*42*'20 | 35 | 42 | 20 | 37.00 | K55*60*27 | 55 | 60 | 27 | 60.00 | ||
| K35*42*30 | 35 | 42 | 30 | 67.00 | K55*60*30 | 55 | 60 | 30 | 71.00 | ||
| K35*45*30 | 35 | 45 | 20 | 56.00 | K55*62*18 | 55 | 62 | 18 | 52.00 | ||
| K35*45*30 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 80.00 | K55*63*20 | 55 | 63 | 20 | 67.00 | ||
| K37*42*17 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 22.00 | K55*63*25 | 55 | 63 | 25 | 80.00 | ||
| K38*43*17 | 38 | 43 | 17 | 29.00 | K55*63*32 | 55 | 63 | 32 | 102.00 | ||
| K38*43*27 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 43.00 | K58*65*18 | 58 | 65 | 18 | 52.00 | ||
| K38*46*20 | 38 | 46 | 20 | 47.00 | K60*65*20 | 60 | 65 | 20 | 52.00 | ||
| K38*46*32 | 38 | 46 | 32 | 76.00 | K60*65*30 | 60 | 65 | 30 | 77.00 | ||
| K40*45*13 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 22.00 | K60*68*20 | 60 | 68 | 20 | 71.00 | ||
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