Guide
SKF Bearing Cross Reference
Interchange SKF bearing part numbers to FAG, Timken, NTN, NSK or KOYO equivalents. SKF suffixes like 2RSH (contact seals), ECP (reinforced steel cage + polymer window) and CC (spherical roller cage design) tell you the seal, cage and clearance — match those to your application before substituting. Send us the SKF number and our Houston counter will pull the equivalent from stock.
Look up a SKF part number
Enter a SKF part number to see the equivalents we stock. Can't find your part? Send us the number and we'll cross-reference it.
How the SKF numbering system works
SKF base numbers follow ISO 15 — a 6205 from SKF interchanges 1:1 dimensionally with any other brand's 6205. What separates SKF is the suffix system: 2RSH = HNBR contact seals (same as FAG 2RSR, NTN LLU, NSK DDU), 2Z = steel shields, C3 = greater than normal radial clearance, and MT33 / GJN = grease fill.
On roller bearings, ECP means an optimized inner geometry with a glass-fiber polyamide cage, CC is a stamped steel cage for spherical rollers, and J2/Q on tapered rollers is a stamped-cage, ISO-standard flank contact. On mounted units, SKF uses SY, SYJ and FY prefixes where imports use UCP, UCF and UCFL — dimensions match, but seal and setscrew style differ.
SKF interchange chart
| SKF | FAG | TIMKEN | NTN | NSK | KOYO | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6203-2RSH | 6203-2RSR | 203PP | 6203LLU | 6203DDU | 6203-2RS | Deep-groove ball, sealed |
| 6204-2RSH | 6204-2RSR | 204PP | 6204LLU | 6204DDU | 6204-2RS | Deep-groove ball, sealed |
| 6205-2RSH | 6205-2RSR | 205PP | 6205LLU | 6205DDU | 6205-2RS | Deep-groove ball, sealed |
| 6206-2RSH | 6206-2RSR | 206PP | 6206LLU | 6206DDU | 6206-2RS | Deep-groove ball, sealed |
| 6305-2RSH | 6305-2RSR | 305PP | 6305LLU | 6305DDU | 6305-2RS | Deep-groove ball, sealed |
| 6308-2Z | 6308-2ZR | 308KDD | 6308ZZ | 6308ZZ | 6308-2Z | Deep-groove ball, shielded |
| 22210 E | 22210-E1 | 22210EJ | 22210EAW33 | 22210EAE4 | 22210R | Spherical roller |
| 22310 E | 22310-E1 | 22310EJ | 22310EAW33 | 22310EAE4 | 22310R | Spherical roller |
| 32208 J2/Q | 32208-A | 32208 | 4T-32208 | HR32208J | 32208JR | Tapered roller |
| 30210 J2/Q | 30210-A | 30210 | 4T-30210 | HR30210J | 30210JR | Tapered roller |
| NU 309 ECP | NU309-E-TVP2 | NU309E | NU309E | NU309EW | NU309R | Cylindrical roller |
| SY 40 TF | SY40 TF equivalent | VCJ40 | UCP208 | UCP208 | UCP208 | Mounted pillow block, 40mm |
Don't see your SKF part? Email sales@tsbindustrialsupply.com — we'll pull the equivalent from our master interchange.