Rod end, requiring maintenance, female thread, right-hand thread, DIN ISO 12240-4. dimension series K, open design
The rod ends (d≤18mm) contain brass inserts between housing and inner ring spherical surface. The rod ends (d≥20mm) contain a spherical plain bearing with a steel/brass sliding contact surface. Sizes 6 and larger can be relubricated via a grease fitting in the housing and via the shank. Grease Fittings available zerk type and flush type fitting. The female thread is available with a left-(PHSL) or right-hand thread.
| Requiring maintenance | Maintenance | |
| Steel/Brass | Sliding contact surface | |
| Carbon steel | Material housing | |
| Bearing steel | Material ball | |
| Brass | Material outer ring | |
| Without | Sealing | |
| Male | Thread gender | |
| Right-hand | Thread direction | 
| d | 8 mm | Bore diameter | 
| d2 | 22 mm | Head diameter | 
| B | 12 mm | Ball width | 
| G | M8x1.25 | Thread size | 
| C1 | 9 mm | Head width | 
| h | 42 mm | Base to Center-male | 
| α° | 14 ° | Tilt angle | 
| dk | 15.875 mm | Ball diameter | 
| d1 | 10.3 mm | Ball flange diameter | 
| l1 | 25 mm | Thread length-male | 
| l2 | 53 mm | Housing height -male | 
| l7 | 12 mm | Distance shank chamfer - centre rod end eye | 
| r1min | 0.3 mm | Chamfer | 
| C | 7.2 kN | Basic dynamic load rating | 
| C0 | 11.6 kN | Basic static load rating | 
| ≈m | 0.03 kg | Weight | 
| Gr | 0~0.035 | Radial clearance | 
| Tmin | -50 °C | Operating temperature min. | 
| Tmax | 150 °C | Operating temperature max. | 
| SKF | INA (EGLES) | IKO | THK | LS | 
| SAKAC8M |     GAKMR8PB GAKFR8PB GAKR8PB  |     POS8 |     POS8 |     SABP8S |