FAG single row deep groove ball bearings without a cage suffix have a sheet steel cage.
Deep groove ball bearings with ball-guided solid brass cages are indicated by the suffix M.
The suffix Y indicates bearings with a sheet brass cage.
FAG double row deep groove ball bearings have cages made from glass fibre reinforced polyamide (suffix TVH).
FAG deep groove ball bearing suffixes for available designs (refer to FAG bearing designation, suffix):
| Suffix | Description | Design |
|---|---|---|
| B | Modified internal construction | Standard |
| M | Solid brass cage, ball-guided | |
| DB | Two deep groove ball bearings in O arrangement, matched clearance-free | Special design, available by agreement |
| DF | Two deep groove ball bearings in X arrangement, matched clearance-free | |
| DT | Two deep groove ball bearings in tandem arrangement, matched clearance-free | |
| 2RSR | Lip seals on both sides | Standard |
| RSR | Lip seal on one side | Special design, available by agreement |
| BRS | Labyrinth seal | |
| TVH | Cage made from glass fibre reinforced polyamide | |
| Y | Sheet brass cage | |
| 2Z | Gap seals on both sides | |
| Z | Gap seal on one side |
