61900-ZZ-FAG bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020)) · extracted 2026-09-25

Parameters extracted from the official FAG Rolling Bearings catalogue (HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020)); FAG® is a trademark of Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized FAG/Schaeffler distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at schaeffler.com.

Cross references & equivalents

Interchange levels: full standard interchange · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.

How the 61900-ZZ-FAG model number is decoded

In the 61900-series (diameter series 9 of ISO 15) the last two digits encode the bore: 61900 carries bore code 10 = 10 mm. Outside diameter 22 mm and width 6 mm come from the ISO 15 boundary-dimensions general plan. Suffix -ZZ denotes two non-contact metallic shields; they retain grease and block coarse debris but are not liquid-tight. For normal-load mounting with a rotating inner ring on a 10 mm shaft, typical catalogue practice is a j5 shaft seat with an H7 housing bore — verify against the actual load direction and magnitude. Schaeffler HR 1 catalogue order number: 61900-2Z (FAG suffix 2Z), two non-contact steel shields, mapped here from the industry-neutral -ZZ spelling.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Temperature rise and interference fits consume internal clearance on this 10 mm bore: a CN bearing on a tight, hot shaft can lose all residual clearance — size 61900 with C3 for those conditions.
• The 619xx thin section (6.0 mm section height at 10 mm bore) trades load capacity for compactness; stiff, accurately aligned seats are essential or edge loading will spall the raceway early.
• ZZ shields are non-contact: 61900-ZZ-FAG blocks chips and coarse dust but is not waterproof — do not install it expecting a pressure-wash seal, step up to 61900-2RS for that.
• Do not wash 61900-ZZ-FAG in solvent before mounting: the grease inside the shielded cavity is the service fill, and solvent creeping past the shield gap strips it out.
• Deep-groove ball bearings tolerate only minutes of misalignment; if the 22 mm housing cannot be aligned, switch to a self-aligning type rather than shimming 61900-ZZ-FAG.
• A 10 mm bore listing showing the right d/D/B but no standard or precision-class reference may be a loose-tolerance import; measure bore/OD spread before fitting it to a machined shaft.
• Schaeffler HR 1 lists the shielded version as 61900-2Z — FAG suffix 2Z, two non-contact steel shields. The industry-neutral page spelling is -ZZ; quote the FAG order number when buying through a Schaeffler channel.
• The 41000 r/min mechanical limiting speed puts 61900 at the top of the HR 1 deep-groove speed range (thermal reference speed 27000 r/min); at these speeds cage design and grease shear dominate — run open with oil-mist or air-over-oil lubrication and verify the thermal reference speed for the actual load before committing.
• At 10 mm bore the 61900 sits in Schaeffler's miniature range; HR 1 ships these sizes with a pressed steel or plastic cage and P0 tolerance as standard — for instrument or spindle accuracy order the P6/P5 variant explicitly, since P0 runout figures will not hold.
• At 2.7 kN dynamic load rating (C) and 1.02 kN static (C0), 61900 is a light-load FAG bearing: L10 life above a few kN of equivalent load is short, so size up to a 62-series on the same bore if the duty sees shock or frequent starts.
• At only 10 g, 61900 is a lightweight FAG bearing that can be handled by hand; still press it onto the shaft with a sleeve against the inner ring — never through the balls or outer ring.
• The 10×22×6 mm envelope of 61900 gives a D/d ratio of 2.20 and 6.0 mm radial section height — a heavy FAG section for high-load, lower-speed duty; specifying it in a high-rpm motor generates excess heat and shortens grease life, so prefer a 62/63-series there.
• The 2.7/1.02 kN load ratings, mass 10 g here are Schaeffler HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020) catalogue figures for 61900-2Z on the 10×22×6 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 61900 in a rated drive. Where FAG has since released an X-life version of this size, its expanded C/C0 ratings supersede the HR 1 print values quoted here.
• Schaeffler has moved many HR 1 sizes to the X-life generation with higher C/C0 ratings; the designation is unchanged, so a current eKatalog listing for 61900 may quote higher values than the HR 1 print figures on this page — the envelope is identical either way.
• Mixing old and new FAG generations of the same designation in one arrangement is dimensionally acceptable, but where ratings matter — preloaded or matched sets — order both positions from the same generation and lot.