INA NA6905-C3 Nadellager (25x42x30)

As a needle roller bearing, this bearing carries high radial loads in a very compact section. The principal dimensions are 25x42x30 mm at a weight of 0.16 kg; the further technical details are listed in the specification table. This variant features increased radial clearance (C3). Where space above the shaft is tight but the radial load is not, the solid needle roller bearing is the usual answer.

Needle rollers are long in relation to their diameter; they carry on a line while occupying very little radial space. Hence the defining property of this type: high radial capacity in the smallest section, paid for by being restricted to radial load — axial force is not carried and must be taken by an adjacent position. The solid design with its own rings differs from a needle cage or drawn cup in bringing its raceways with it, so it does not require hardened and ground running surfaces on shaft and housing.

Misalignment is critical: long rollers are sensitive to angular error because load then migrates to the roller ends, so seats must be aligned, accurate and stiff. The open version leaves sealing, initial filling and relubrication to the surrounding design, while keeping the rolling chamber accessible for a directed supply of lubricant. The slightly increased radial clearance provides reserve for tighter fits and for temperature differences between inner and outer ring, as they occur on shafts that run warm.

Increased radial clearance C3 — Dimensional/form-fit equivalent — verify suffix-level details for critical applications. Matching suffixes are also listed by SKF (HC5C3, HC5C3WT, C3), FAG (C3), NSK (C3), NTN (C3) and NACHI (C3).