Abstract: A liner configured to be mounted on a radially inner or outer surface of a bearing ring has a generally cylindrical base having first and second axial ends and at least one groove and at least one side wall extending radially from the first or second axial end. The liner is non-metallic and has a base portion covering the inner or outer surface of the bearing ring and a plurality of side wall sections extending radially over at least a portion of at least one axial side of the ring. The base is formed from a plurality of circumferentially adjacent axially extending subsections, each pair of which is connected by a least one hinge having a radial thickness less than a radial thickness of the base portion. Also a bearing assembly that includes a bearing housing and the bearing ring with the liner contacting the bearing housing.