606 Bearing
Bore (d) 6 mm
Outside diameter (D) 17 mm
Width (B) 6 mm
Inches (bore × OD × width) 0.2362 × 0.6693 × 0.2362″
Deep-groove ball bearing, miniature (60x) series. Seal/shield suffixes (ZZ, 2RS, …) change the closures, never these dimensions — a 606-ZZ and 606-2RS are the same size.
What the number means
- 6 — deep-groove ball bearing
- 0 — miniature (60x) series
- 6 — bore in mm (6 mm)
Neighboring sizes (miniature (60x) series)
| Designation | Bore | OD | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | 4 mm | 12 mm | 4 mm |
| 605 | 5 mm | 14 mm | 5 mm |
| 606 | 6 mm | 17 mm | 6 mm |
| 607 | 7 mm | 19 mm | 6 mm |
| 608 | 8 mm | 22 mm | 7 mm |
Same bore, other series
Fits the same 6 mm shaft with a different OD/width envelope and load capacity.
- 626 — 6 × 19 × 6 mm (miniature (62x))
Common suffixes on a 606
| Suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ZZ / 2Z | steel shields both sides (metal, non-contact) |
| Z | steel shield, one side |
| 2RS | contact rubber seals both sides (SKF 2RS1, NSK DDU, NTN LLU) |
| RS | contact rubber seal, one side |
| 2RZ | low-friction non-contact seals both sides (NSK VV, NTN LLB) |
| C3 | radial internal clearance greater than Normal (common in motors) |
| C2 | radial internal clearance smaller than Normal |
| NR | snap ring groove in the outer ring, with snap ring |
| P6 / P5 / P4 | ISO precision classes (≈ ABEC 3 / 5 / 7) |