61910-ZZ-NTN bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E (2024)) · extracted 2026-09-25

Parameters extracted from the official NTN Ball and Roller Bearings catalogue (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E (2024)); NTN® is a trademark of NTN Corporation, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized NTN distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at ntnglobal.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 61910-ZZ-NTN model number is decoded

61910-ZZ carries two non-contact sheet-steel shields that hold the factory grease in and keep coarse debris out; they do not seal against liquids. Within the thin 619xx section (diameter series 9 of ISO 15), multiplying bore code 10 by five gives the 50 mm bore; the 72 mm outside diameter and 12 mm width follow the same boundary-dimension plan. For a rotating inner ring on a 50 mm shaft under normal load, catalogue practice seats it on a k5 shaft fit with an H7 housing bore — confirm against the actual load direction and magnitude before committing. NTN catalogue order number: 6910ZZ (suffix ZZ), two non-contact steel shields, mapped here from the industry-neutral -ZZ spelling.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Interference on a 50 mm shaft plus running heat consumes radial clearance: where the shaft runs hot or the fit is tight, order 61910 with C3 clearance and re-check the residual value after mounting.
• The 619xx thin section (11.0 mm section height at 50 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: 61910-ZZ-NTN blocks chips and coarse dust but is not waterproof — do not install it expecting a pressure-wash seal, step up to 61910-2RS for that.
• Do not wash 61910-ZZ-NTN in solvent before mounting: the grease inside the shielded cavity is the service fill, and solvent creeping past the shield gap strips it out.
• Vibration during standstill brinells the raceways of a 50 mm bearing at ball spacing; if the machine sits idle next to running equipment, turn the shaft over periodically or isolate the arrangement.
• Never mix components between two 61910-ZZ-NTN units: rings, cage and balls are factory-matched and are not field-interchangeable, even between identical designations.
• NTN catalogues the shielded version as 6910ZZ — suffix ZZ, two non-contact steel shields. The industry-neutral page spelling is -ZZ; quote the NTN order number when buying through an NTN channel.
• The 50 mm bore puts 61910 in NTN's general-purpose industrial range; the standard pressed-steel cage and CN clearance cover most electric-motor and pump duty, but for continuous high-speed use specify the LLH low-torque seal (not LLU) and confirm the housing allows the listed limiting speed.
• At 6100 r/min the grease limiting speed for 61910 covers medium-duty industrial drives; the open or shielded execution can run continuously at this speed with standard lithium-soap grease.
• NTN rates 61910 at 14.9 kN dynamic (C) and 11.2 kN static (C0), 0.77 kN fatigue load limit Cu; this light-to-medium rating suits fractional-horsepower drives and instruments — for conveying or gearbox duty with shock loads, verify the equivalent dynamic load stays well below C.
• At 132 g, 61910 is light enough for hand assembly but should be pressed on with a fitting sleeve against the inner ring; do not strike the outer ring or cage with a hammer.
• The 50×72×12 mm envelope of 61910 gives a D/d ratio of 1.44 and 11.0 mm radial section height — this thin section saves space but is sensitive to misalignment and shock; confirm the housing stays round within IT7 and the shaft does not deflect past the raceway contact angle under load.
• The 14.9/11.2 kN load ratings, 0.77 kN fatigue load limit Cu NTN lists the grease limiting speed at 6100 r/min for this designation; oil-mist or jet lubrication raises the ceiling but requires a sealed-housing review. and 132 g mass here are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E figures for 6910ZZ on the 50×72×12 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 61910 in a rated drive.
• Order the C3 internal-clearance version (61910 with C3 after the seal code) when the shaft fit is tight or the shaft-to-housing temperature gradient exceeds roughly 10 °C — the residual clearance after mounting, not the catalogue CN figure, decides service life.
• Standard catalogue stock of 61910 is the general-purpose execution; for low-noise motor duty NTN offers low-torque seal and special-grease variants in this size class, which are separate order numbers.