In rotary bearings, there are two basic types of bearing cage designs: crown and ribbon. Crown retainers feature a single-piece, open-ball pocket design. Ribbon retainers have a two-piece, open-ball ...

Babbitt bearings are rotary bearings (no rolling elements) made from special alloys poured into place in the bearing housing. A Babbitt bearing is made of Babbitt metal, a soft alloy of tin, antimony, ...