Transport Dynamics MS14101-16 Self Aligning Bearing

MS14101-16 is a plain self-aligning bearing (a spherical plain bearing) with a 1.000 in bore, designed for low-speed, misalignment-tolerant applications in aerospace and defense equipment. The part’s outer diameter is 1.7495–1.7500 in and its outer member width runs 0.7920–0.8020 in, while the inner width spans 0.9980–1.0000 in, and it is listed under NSN 3120-01-050-5055. It carries the style designator 10A and is specified with an insert and/or liner and a staking groove. Material specifications follow AMS standards: the outer race is AMS 5643, while the inner member can be AMS 5630 (first material) or AMS 5629 (second material); an optional inner race material PH13-8 hardened to RC 43–47 may also be specified. These bearings are produced for RBC Transport Dynamics Corp (CAGE 09455) and belong to the MS14101-16 family, with MS14101-16C as a close variant in the same lineup. The bearing’s design supports a journal or pivot moving within the assembly, carrying loads while reducing sliding friction without rolling elements, and the combination of tight dimensional tolerances and the optional hardened inner race makes it suitable for precise, misalignment-tolerant joints in military and aerospace hardware.