Deep groove ball bearings are particularly versatile. They are suitable for high and very high speeds,

accommodate radial and axial loads in both directions and require little maintenance.

Because deep groove ball bearings are the most widely used bearing type, they are available from SKF in many designs,

variants and sizes.

In addition to the bearings presented in this section, deep groove ball bearings for special applications are shown under Engineered products. These bearings include:

* Sensor bearing units
* High temperature bearings and bearing units
* Bearings with Solid Oil
* INSOCOAT bearings
* Hybrid bearings
* NoWear coated bearings
* Polymer ball bearings

Single row deep groove ball bearings are available capped (with seals or shields) or open.

Open bearings that are also available capped may have recesses in the ring side faces.

SKF inch bearings in the EE(B), RLS and RMS series are intended as aftermarket items and, therefore,

SKF recommends not using these bearings for new bearing arrangement designs.

Stainless steel deep groove ball bearings are available capped (with seals or shields) or open.

Open bearings that are also available capped may have recesses in the ring side faces

Single row deep groove ball bearings with filling slots have a filling slot in both the inner and outer rings to accommodate more balls than standard deep groove ball bearings.

Filling slot bearings have a higher radial load carrying capacity than bearings without filling slots, but their axial load carrying capacity is limited. They are also unable to operate at the same high speeds as bearings without filling slots.

Double row deep groove ball bearings are very suitable for bearing arrangements where the load carrying capacity of a single row bearing is inadequate. For the same bore and outside diameter, double row bearings are slightly wider than single row bearings in the 62 and 63 series, but have a considerably higher load carrying capacity.