Abstract: A bearing retainer for use in a bearing is provided. The bearing includes an inner ring, rolling elements and an outer ring. The bearing retainer includes a body. The body defines an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the body. The body further defines a plurality of inner walls. Each inner wall defines an opening extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the body. The plurality of openings is adapted to receive one of the rolling elements. The inner walls are adapted to keep the rolling elements in a spaced apart relationship. Ribs extend inwardly from the inner periphery of the body.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a shaft member. The bearing assembly has an inner ring having an inner surface sized to receive the shaft member therein. A first fastener threadedly engages a first fastener aperture formed in the inner ring such that a distal end of the first fastener engages the shaft member to selectively retain the inner ring to the shaft member for rotation therewith. A first groove extends along the inner surface of the inner ring and is aligned with the first fastener aperture formed in the inner ring. The first groove is sized to permit clearance between a burr or other obstruction formed on an exterior surface of the shaft member.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a shaft member. The bearing assembly has an inner ring having an inner surface sized to receive the shaft member therein. A first fastener threadedly engages a first fastener aperture formed in the inner ring such that a distal end of the first fastener engages the shaft member to selectively retain the inner ring to the shaft member for rotation therewith. A first groove extends along the inner surface of the inner ring and is aligned with the first fastener aperture formed in the inner ring. The first groove is sized to permit clearance between a burr or other obstruction formed on an exterior surface of the shaft member.