Aurora Bearing Company AW-8T Tie Rod End Bearing

AW-8T is a precision female spherical rod end bearing from Aurora Bearing Company, designed for high-load articulation with a 0.500 in bore and right-hand 1/2-20 UNF threads. It features an alloy steel housing, race, and ball with a PTFE liner and a protective coating for corrosion resistance, and a self-lubricating design for maintenance-free operation. Key specs include a 12° misalignment angle, head diameter of 1.3125 in, head width of 1/2 in, ball diameter of 0.9375 in, and a radial static load capacity of 16,238 lbs; the part weighs about 0.33 lbs. The AW-8T is available with a grease fitting variant denoted by the Z suffix (Zerk-type grease fitting), or without by using a blank suffix.