BEARINGDEX
Deep groove ball

6212 bearing

60 mm bore, 110 mm outside diameter, 22 mm width (2.3622 × 4.3307 × 0.8661 in).

Dimensions

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Bore d602.3622
Outside diameter D1104.3307
Width B220.8661

Quick numbers

Pitch diameter dm85.0 mm
Section height (D − d)/225.0 mm
n·dm at 1,800 rpm153,000
n·dm at 3,600 rpm306,000

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.
12Bore code 12 × 5 = 60 mm

How each brand writes it

Same bearing, every maker's notation
VersionSKFFAGNSKNTNKoyoNACHI
Open621262126212621262126212
Shields both sides6212-2Z6212-2ZR6212ZZ6212ZZ6212ZZ6212ZZE
Contact seals both sides6212-2RSH6212-2RSR6212DDU6212LLU6212-2RS6212-2NSE
Contact seals both sides, C36212-2RSH/C36212-2RSR-C36212DDUC36212LLUC36212-2RSC36212-2NSE C3 Verify
Non-contact seals both sides6212-2RSL6212-2BRS Verify6212VV6212LLB6212-2RU Verify6212-2NKE Verify
Shields both sides, C36212-2Z/C36212-2ZR-C36212ZZC36212ZZC36212ZZC36212ZZE C3 Verify

Same size, different bearing

These share the 60 × 110 × 22 mm envelope but carry load differently. They aren't drop-in swaps.