RNA6902-XL bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (HR1 2026-09-25) · extracted 2026-09-30

Parameters extracted from the official FAG Rolling Bearings catalogue (HR1 2026-09-25); 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 RNA6902-XL model number is decoded

envelope 20×28×23 mm: 20 mm seat is the hardened and ground shaft journal itself — there is no inner ring, with a thin 4.0 mm radial section packed with small-diameter needle rollers C is 19.5 kN and C0 25.5 kN at the 20 mm seat; the C/C0 ratio of 0.76 is characteristic of a needle bearing — high static rating relative to dynamic in a compact 28 mm outside diameter the fatigue load limit Cur is 4.55 kN, the limiting speed 21,100 r/min and the thermal reference speed 11,700 r/min; for small needle bearings the reference speed can exceed the kinematic limit, so the lower of the two governs the application dynamic capacity per millimetre of bore is 0.97 kN/mm and per millimetre of width 0.85 kN/mm — the reason 23 mm-wide needle bearings routinely replace much larger ball or roller positions mass is 39.7 g, just 0.06 g per mm² of projected 28×23 mm envelope, which keeps unbalanced forces low in fast-actuating linkages the 20 mm bore falls in the small band, the workhorse size for gearbox planetary positions, hydraulic pumps and general cam and linkage duty Omitting the inner ring frees radial space — at a 20 mm shaft the outer diameter is only 28 mm and the width 23 mm, yet C is 19.5 kN This bearing accepts axial displacement between shaft and housing because the rollers rotate on the free journal; it locates nothing axially and must be flanked by guide faces As an X-life (-XL) bearing it benefits from the optimised surface finish that reduces friction and raises the fatigue strength behind the 4.55 kN Cur value. Typical applications include planetary gear bearings, small electric motor accessory drives and gearbox selector and change linkages, where the 28 mm outside diameter and 19.5 kN dynamic rating match the duty. In planetary gear bearings the unit fits a compact 20 mm seat, and in small electric motor accessory drives the 39.7 g mass keeps unbalanced forces low in fast linkages. Designers also specify it for gearbox selector and change linkages, relying on the 23 mm width and the published 25.5 kN static rating. Without an inner ring the shaft is the raceway: 58–64 HRC and a ground, polished journal are mandatory, not recommendations. Needle bearings are pure-radial units — any thrust must be taken by separate washers or an adjacent bearing, especially on flangeless RNAO/NAO.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Without an inner ring the shaft is the raceway: 58–64 HRC and a ground, polished journal are mandatory, not recommendations.
• Needle bearings are pure-radial units — any thrust must be taken by separate washers or an adjacent bearing, especially on flangeless RNAO/NAO.
• Do not press an RNA/NK assembly in through the outer ring when mounting it on a shaft, and vice versa — rolling forces through the wrong ring bruises the raceways.