34 mm OD Bearings | McMaster-Carr

Made of plastics permitted by the US FDA for contact with food, these bearings won’t release harmful, smelly, and distasteful impurities into your food or beverage production line. These self-lubricating plastics eliminate the need for oil, resulting in less maintenance and improved hygiene. You’ll find them inside food-processing equipment such as mixers, conveyors, and fillers.

Flanged sleeve bearings combine a sleeve and thrust bearing in one. The flange supports thrust loads and prevents the bearing from being pushed out of place. The sleeve is the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.

Moisture-Resistant Plastic Blend—Similar to UHMW, these bearings will keep their shape after washdowns but won’t hold up to steam cleaning. They're bright blue so they are easy to spot if they fall into your production line.

	For Housing ID, mm	Lg., mm	Flange OD, mm	Flange Thk., mm	Dynamic Radial Load Cap. @ Speed	Dynamic Thrust Load Cap. @ Speed	Color	Temp. Range, ° F	Specs. Met		Each
Moisture-Resistant Plastic Blend



	30	34	16	42	2	105 lb. @ 30 rpm	150 lb. @ 30 rpm	Blue	-50 to 190	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1550, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	000000000	00000


	30	34	26	42	2	175 lb. @ 30 rpm	150 lb. @ 30 rpm	Blue	-50 to 190	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1550, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	000000000	0000

Swivel Joints


Open Bearing

Also known as spherical bearings, swivel joints support angular misalignment. Press them into a hole or housing where a ball joint rod end won’t fit. They need to be lubricated when first installed and periodically after that. Apply any type of bearing grease to the ball, and rotate it to work it into the races.

	OD, mm	Overall Thk., mm	Housing Thk., mm	Max. Ball Swivel	Static Radial Load Cap., lb.	Material		Each
Open Bearing



	14	34	19	14	32°	31,850	Alloy Steel	0000000	000000

Lubrication-Free Swivel Joints

A slippery PTFE liner reduces friction without the oily mess. Also known as spherical bearings, they support angular misalignment. Press them into a hole or housing where a ball joint rod end won’t fit.

						Temp., ° F
ID, mm	OD, mm	Overall Thk., mm	Housing Thk., mm	Max. Ball Swivel	Static Radial Load Cap., lb.	Min.	Max.	Material		Each



	14	34	19	14	32°	31,850	-30	300	Zinc-Plated Alloy Steel	0000000	000000

Bearing Locknuts

Carbon Steel

With a nylon insert that grips your threaded shaft or spindle without damaging its threads, these locknuts—also called shaft nuts—hold bearings, bushings, gears, and pulleys prone to vibration tightly in place. They come as one piece, so you can easily clamp them onto your shaft or spindle. But, since they aren’t made entirely of metal, they don’t stand up to heat as well as all-metal locknuts. Slots in their sides mean you can tighten and loosen them with a spanner wrench or spanner socket. Their face is also chamfered to help keep the size and weight of your assembly at a minimum. All meet international standards for bearing locknut dimensions.

Carbon Steel—All carbon steel locknuts are strong and resist wear, though they don’t stand up to corrosion as well as 303 stainless steel locknuts.

303 Stainless Steel—303 stainless steel locknuts resist corrosion better than carbon steel locknuts but aren’t as strong. They withstand washdowns and chemicals.

Thread Spacing—When choosing your thread spacing, consider the precision of your application. The finer the threads, the more control you have when making adjustments.

	Thread						Carbon Steel		303 Stainless Steel
	Size	Spacing	OD, mm	Wd., mm	Insert Max. Temp., ° F	Specs. Met		Each		Each
Chamfered Face



		M22 × 1 mm	Extra Fine	34	10.5	160	ISO 2982-2	0000000	000000	0000000	000000

Metric Clamping Lead Screw Collars

Thread these one-piece collars onto a metric lead screw to separate and position components, or use them as an end stop to limit travel. Made of black-oxide steel, they have mild corrosion resistance. Tighten the clamping screws to secure.

To ensure compatibility, please select a collar that has the same thread type, direction, size, pitch, and number of thread starts as your lead screw.

	No. of Thread Starts	Hardness		Each
Right-Hand Thread







	Black-Oxide 1215 Carbon Steel

	M16 × 3 mm	34	13	1	Brinell 167	0000000	000000


	M16 × 4 mm	34	13	1	Brinell 167	00000000	00000

Thin-Profile Bearing Nuts

Used in pairs or with another bearing nut, these thin-profile nuts—often called shaft nuts—hold bearings, bushings, pulleys, and gears in place on your threaded shaft or spindle. Threading two nuts tightly against each other makes it harder for vibration to loosen your assembly than if you used only one nut. For the nut closer to the bearing, position the stepped face towards the bearing. These thin-profile nuts have holes on the side, so you can tighten and loosen them with a pin spanner wrench. All meet DIN 1816, an international standard for bearing locknut dimensions.

Carbon Steel—Carbon steel bearing nuts are strong and resist wear.

Thread Spacing—When choosing your thread spacing, consider the precision of your application. The finer the threads, the more control you have when making adjustments.

	Thread
	Size	Spacing	OD, mm	Wd., mm	Specs. Met		Each
Carbon Steel







				Stepped Face

				M18 × 1.5 mm	Fine	34	8	DIN 1816	0000000	000000

Bearing Nuts

Carbon Steel

Stepped Face

Often paired with spring lock washers to strengthen their hold, these bearing nuts—also known as shaft nuts—keep vibration from shifting bearings, bushings, pulleys, and gears on your threaded shaft or spindle. They have slotted sides, so you can tighten and loosen them with a spanner wrench or spanner socket.

Carbon Steel—Carbon steel bearing nuts are strong and resist wear.

Stepped Face—Use stepped-face bearing nuts with DIN 462 spring lock washers. You can also use them in pairs or with other bearing nuts. For the nut closer to the bearing, position the stepped face towards the bearing. All meet DIN standards for bearing lockout dimensions.

Thread Spacing—When choosing your thread spacing, consider the precision of your application. The finer the threads, the more control you have when making adjustments.

	Nuts								Bearing Lock Washers
	Thread
	Size	Spacing	OD, mm	Wd., mm	Specs. Met	For Lock Washer Specs. Met		Each		Each
Carbon Steel







				Stepped Face

				M18 × 1.5 mm	Fine	34	8	DIN 1804	DIN 462	0000000	000000	000000000	00000