BEARINGDEX
Deep groove ball

6204 bearing

20 mm bore, 47 mm outside diameter, 14 mm width (0.7874 × 1.8504 × 0.5512 in).

Dimensions

mminch
Bore d200.7874
Outside diameter D471.8504
Width B140.5512

Quick numbers

Pitch diameter dm33.5 mm
Section height (D − d)/213.5 mm
n·dm at 1,800 rpm60,300
n·dm at 3,600 rpm120,600

Compare against the maker's limiting speed. Speed calculator · L10 life

What the number means

6Deep groove ball
2Diameter series 2: light. Width series 0 is implied and left off.
04Bore code 04 × 5 = 20 mm

How each brand writes it

Same bearing, every maker's notation
VersionSKFFAGNSKNTNKoyoNACHI
Open620462046204620462046204
Shields both sides6204-2Z6204-2ZR6204ZZ6204ZZ6204ZZ6204ZZE
Contact seals both sides6204-2RSH6204-2RSR6204DDU6204LLU6204-2RS6204-2NSE
Contact seals both sides, C36204-2RSH/C36204-2RSR-C36204DDUC36204LLUC36204-2RSC36204-2NSE C3 Verify
Non-contact seals both sides6204-2RSL6204-2BRS Verify6204VV6204LLB6204-2RU Verify6204-2NKE Verify
Shields both sides, C36204-2Z/C36204-2ZR-C36204ZZC36204ZZC36204ZZC36204ZZE C3 Verify

Same size, different bearing

These share the 20 × 47 × 14 mm envelope but carry load differently. They aren't drop-in swaps.