Designation: F 2590 – 06e1

Standard Specification for

Bearing, Roller, Thrust, Two Channeled Race Surface, Rigid
or Flat Seat Type1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2590; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

e1 NOTE—Table 1 was editorially updated in July 2006.

1. Scope 2.2 ASME Standard:4

1.1 This specification covers requirements for rigid or flat ASME B46.1 Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Wavi-
seat type, two channeled race surface, thrust roller bearings. ness, and Lay)
1.2 Intended Use—The bearings covered in this specifica- 2.3 ISO Standard:5
tion are intended for use in slow rotating or oscillating ISO 5593 Rolling Bearings—Vocabulary
applications where pure thrust loads are applied. 2.4 Military Standards:6
1.3 This specification contains many of the requirements of MIL-STD-102 Electronic and Electrical Component Parts
MS17169, which was originally developed by the Department MIL-STD-129 Military Marking for Shipment and Storage
of Defense and maintained by the Defense Supply Center in MIL-STD-130 Identification Marking of U.S. Military
Richmond. The following government activity codes may be Property
found in the Department of Defense, Standardization Directory 2.5 SAE Standard:7
SD-1.2 SAE AMS-STD-66 Steel: Chemical Composition and Hard-
Preparing Activity Custodians Review Activities
enability
DLA-GS4 Army-AT Army-MI
Navy-MC Air Force-84 3. Terminology
Air Force-99
DLA-GS4
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
fication, refer to ABMA Std. 1 and ISO 5593.
1.4 For design feature purposes, this specification takes 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
precedence over procurement documents referenced herein. 3.2.1 steering pivot rating—steering pivot rating is used to
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded determine what size bearing is needed for a particular appli-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided cation. Bearings with this rating were originally designed and
for information only. intended for use in the king pins of front axles on large trucks.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the In this application, the bearings are subject to only oscillation
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the motion, with a lot of shock and vibration loading. The steering
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- pivot rating includes a safety factor of approximately 2.0 to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- compensate for the indeterminate shock and vibration. There-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. fore, when these bearings are used in crane hook applications
or other similar steady pull applications, the steering pivot
2. Referenced Documents
rating can be doubled. It should also be kept in mind that these
2.1 ABMA Standard:3 bearings were designed for oscillating or slow rotation appli-
ABMA Std. 1 Terminology for Anti-Friction Ball and Roller cations only and should never be operated at speeds higher than
Bearings and Parts 5 rpm.

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F34 on Rolling Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
Element Bearings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F34.04 on International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New Your, NY 10016-5990.
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Automotive/Industrial Bearing. Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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The Military codes that are listed in SD-1 give the address and phone numbers Available from the DOD’s Assist internet site located at: http://
of the DoD contacts. These are found in the DoD’s ASSIST website http:// assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start/.
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assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start/ Available from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Common-
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Available from Techstreet, 777 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. wealth Dr. Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

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3.2.2 intermittent operation rating—the intermittent opera-
tion rating is used to determine what size bearing is needed for
a particular application. Bearings with this rating were origi-
nally designed and intended for rotational applications operat-
ing at speeds of 50 rpm or less.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Procurement documents should specify the following:
4.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification,
4.1.2 Part Number (see 9.1), FIG. 2 Retainerless Type—Intermittent Operation—50 RPM Max
4.1.3 Nominal dimensions of bearing (bore, outside diam-
eter, height), 8. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
4.1.4 Quantity required,
8.1 Surface Finish—Surfaces described below shall have a
4.1.5 Inspection records required, and
surface finish in accordance with ASME B46.1.
4.1.6 Required packaging.
8.1.1 Bearing OD—32 µin. Ra (0.81 µm Ra) max.
5. Materials and Manufacture 8.1.2 Bearing Bore—32 µin. Ra (0.81 µm Ra) max.
8.1.3 Bearing Face—32 µin. Ra (0.81 µm Ra) max.
5.1 Material—Steel, alloy, high carbon chromium, type
8.1.4 Roller OD—16 µin. Ra (0.41 µm Ra) max.
AISI E52100, AMS 6440, or AMS 6444.
8.1.5 Bearing Raceway—16 µin. Ra (0.41 µm Ra) max.
6. Physical Properties 8.1.6 Retainer Face—63 µin. Ra (1.60 µm Ra) max.
6.1 Heat Treatment—Bearing races and rollers shall be 8.2 Bearing shall be free of all defects that affect its
through hardened to Rockwell C 56 to 66. serviceability.

7. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations 9. Product Marking

7.1 See Figs. 1 and 2 and Tables 1 and 2. 9.1 The MS Part Number consists of MS17169, plus the
dash number. Example: MS17169-1.
9.2 Marking shall consist of the MS Part Number and the
manufacturer’s identification in accordance with MIL-STD-
130.
9.3 The marking shall appear on the bearing’s OD.

10. Preservation, Packaging, and Packing

10.1 Preservation, packaging, and packing shall be as speci-
fied in the acquisition document.

11. Keywords
FIG. 1 Retainer Type—Steering Gear Service 11.1 bearing; MS17169; steering pivot; thrust bearing

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TABLE 1 Dimensions and Tolerances
d D T R Bearing Number
Without Oil Holes With Oil Holes
Tolerance Outside Radius Fig.
Bore, Tol., Height, in O.D. Band in O.D. Band
Dia., or No.
in. -0.000 60.005 in. Dash Dash
+ – in. Chamfer †Code NumberA Code NumberA
No. No.
0.6350 0.004 0.003 1.6250 +0.010 0.5000 0.031 R 1 994 x 73036 x 0000 1
0.7600 0.004 0.002 1.6250 +0.010 0.5310 0.031 R 1 994 x 73001 x 0000 2
0.8220 0.006 0.000 1.6250 +0.010 0.5310 0.031 R 1 994 x 73005 x 0000 3
0.8220 0.006 0.000 1.6600 +0.010 0.5310 0.031 x 45° 1 994 x 73023 x 0000 4
0.8850 0.004 0.002 1.8906 +0.010 0.5940 0.031 R 1 994 x 73006 x 0000 5

0.9470 0.004 0.002 1.8906 +0.010 0.5940 0.031 R 1 994 x 73034 x 0000 6
1.0100 0.004 0.004 2.0000 +0.010 0.6250 0.031 R 1 994 x 73002 x 0000 7
1.0720 0.004 0.004 2.0000 +0.010 0.6250 0.031 R 1 994 x 73021 x 0000 8
1.1350 0.004 0.004 2.1875 +0.010 0.6250 0.031 R 1 994 x 73003 x 0000 9
1.1975 0.004 0.002 2.1875 +0.010 0.6250 0.031 R 1 994 x 73020 x 0000 10

1.2600 0.004 0.004 2.1875 +0.010 0.6250 0.031 R 1 994 x 73004 x 0000 11 994 x 73029 x 0000 39
1.2600 0.000 0.005 2.6250 +0.005 0.7656 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73007 x 0000 12
1.3850 0.000 0.005 2.6250 +0.005 0.7656 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73008 x 0000 13
1.4470 0.000 0.005 2.6250 +0.005 0.7656 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73025 x 0000 14 994 x 73009 x 0000 42
1.5100 0.000 0.005 2.8590 +0.005 0.8438 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73022 x 0000 15 994 x 73042 x 0000 43

1.5730 0.000 0.005 2.8590 +0.005 0.8438 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73036 x 0000 16
1.6350 0.000 0.005 2.8590 +0.005 0.8438 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73010 x 0000 17
1.7600 0.000 0.005 3.2660 +0.005 0.9375 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73011 x 0000 18 994 x 73012 x 0000 46
1.9470 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0313 0.031 x 45° 3 994 x 73030 x 0000 19
1.9470 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0620 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73013 x 0000 20

2.0100 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0313 0.125 R 3 994 x 73014 x 0000 21 994 x 73043 x 0000 49
2.0100 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0625 0.125 R 2 994 x 73015 x 0000 22 994 x 73016 x 0000 50
2.0720 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0620 0.031 x 45° 2 23 994 x 73037 x 0000 51
2.0720 0.002 0.002 3.6720 +0.005 1.0310 0.031 x 45° 3 994 x 73031 x 0000 24
2.5100 0.002 0.002 4.3750 +0.005 1.0625 0.031 x 45° 2 994 x 73028 x 0000 25 994 x 73026 x 0000 53

2.5100 0.002 0.002 4.3750 +0.005 1.0156 0.031 x 45° 3 26 994 x 73017 x 0000 54
3.0100 0.002 0.002 5.2500 +0.008 1.3125B 0.093 R 3 994 x 73018 x 0000 27
3.0100 0.002 0.002 5.2500 +0.008 1.3750B 0.093 R 2 994 x 73027 x 0000 28
A
The Bearing Code Number is per the obsolete MIL-STD-102. These code numbers are provided for reference only.
† Editorially corrected.
B
Tol. +0.000, 0.008.

TABLE 2 Load Ratings

Retainer Type Retainerless Type
Bearing Bearing Intermittent Operation Rating,
Figure Steering Pivot Rating, Figure
Dash Dash 50 rpm max,
Number lb Number
Number Number lb
1 1 2450 12 2 7450
2 1 2450 13 2 7450
3 1 2450 14 and 42 2 7450

4 1 2765 15 and 43 2 8320

5 1 3840 16 2 8320
6 1 3840 17 2 8320

7 1 4125 18 and 46 2 11345

8 1 4125 19 3 15485
9 1 4415 20 2 15485

10 1 4415 21 and 49 3 15485

11 and 39 1 4415 22 and 50 2 15485
23 and 51 2 15485

24 3 15485
25 and 53 2 21650
26 and 54 3 21650

27 3 31455
28 2 31455

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