C&H manufactures rod ends requiring maintenance with a steel/steel or a steel/brass sliding contact surface combination.
Steel/steel rod ends consist of a rod end housing and a steel/steel spherical plain bearing from the standard assortment, where the outer ring is secured in the housing.
Steel/brass rod ends consist of a rod end housing and a steel/brass spherical plain bearing. These bearings have an inner ring made of steel and an outer ring made of brass. The bearing is held in position by staking the housing on both sides of the outer ring.
These rod ends are available with a male or female thread. C&H supplies rod ends with a threaded shank with a right-hand thread as standard. All rod ends are also available with a left-hand thread. They are identified by the designation prefix or suffix L.