Abstract: Arrangements may include a bearing assembly, the bearing assembly having a bearing housing ring, the housing ring having an inner bore, at least a portion of the inner bore including a dry lubricant coating; a bearing, the bearing including: an outer race, the outer race having an outer surface received within the inner bore of the housing ring, at least a portion of the outer surface including a chromate anti-corrosive coating; and an inner race, the inner race having an inner race bore, and outer surface, and two radial end surfaces each extending between the inner race bore and the outer surface, at least a portion of the inner race bore, outer surface, and radial end surfaces include the chromate coating disposed thereon. Associated methods and arrangements are also described.

Abstract: An interlocking thrust washer is disclosed as well as a method for its manufacture. It is made from a flat wire section which is bent into a ring and held together by a complementing tongue and mouth which are formed of opposite ends of the wire. By this method, there is no material wasted.