A bushing, also known as a bush, is an independent plain bearing that is inserted into a housing to provide a bearing surface for rotary applications; this is the most common form of a plain bearing.
Plain bearings (bushings) are used primarily in machinery that has a rotating or a sliding shaft component. Also called sleeve bearings, journal bearings, or sliding bearings, plain bearings have no rolling elements. Some are made of a relatively soft metal, to protect the shaft journals.
BMD has spherical plain bearings, rod ends and bushings in various designs and with different sliding contact surface combinations. The design and combination of each bush has different properties which makes it particularly suitable for particular applications.
