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697-2RS Miniature Deep Groove Ball Bearing For RC Engines & Precision Instruments | 7×17×5 mm

697-2RS Miniature Deep Groove Ball Bearing For RC Engines & Precision Instruments | 7×17×5 mm

The 697-2RS is a single-row miniature deep groove ball bearing from the 600 series, sealed on both faces with contact rubber lip seals that engage the inner ring shoulder directly. At just 7 mm bore and 17 mm outer diameter, it occupies one of the smallest envelopes in the standard metric ball bearing catalogue while still delivering the contamination exclusion and grease retention that sealed construction provides. This combination — sub-20 mm outer diameter, contact rubber seals, and factory pre-fill — makes the 697-2RS the default choice for compact precision assemblies that run in dusty, humid, or mist-exposed surroundings where open or shielded miniature bearings would require additional housing protection to achieve comparable service life.

697-2RS Deep Groove Ball Bearing 7×17×5 mm | 69 Series | Contact Rubber Seals (2RS)

A sealed miniature bearing built for compact precision machinery that cannot tolerate contamination and cannot accommodate re-lubrication. The 697-2RS puts two contact rubber lip seals on a 7 mm bore bearing — an arrangement that physically blocks fine dust, carbon particles, cutting mist, and moisture from reaching the raceway, while holding the factory grease charge in place for the bearing's service life. It covers the same 7 × 17 × 5 mm footprint as the shielded 697-ZZ and the open 697, fitting any housing machined for those variants without modification. Where the 697-ZZ accepts higher rotational speeds with its non-contact steel shields, the 697-2RS trades a portion of that speed headroom for a stronger contamination barrier — a trade that is correct in any environment that cannot be guaranteed clean.

697-2RS Miniature Deep Groove Ball Bearing For RC Engines & Precision Instruments | 600 Series | 7 × 17 × 5 mm

Comprehensive Applications

The 697-2RS is selected whenever a 7 mm shaft demands sealed, maintenance-free bearing support within the tightest possible outer envelope:

RC & Hobby Engines
  • Nitro engine front and rear shaft bearings in RC cars, trucks, and buggies
  • RC helicopter main shaft and tail rotor bearing positions
  • RC boat engine and drive shaft supports exposed to water spray
  • RC aircraft landing gear pivot bearings in dirt-exposed conditions
Medical & Dental Instruments
  • Dental handpiece turbine shaft bearings requiring contamination exclusion
  • Portable medical diagnostic device motor supports
  • Surgical instrument auxiliary drive shaft bearings
  • Laboratory analytical instrument miniature drive units
Consumer Electronics & Office Automation
  • Small cooling fan motor shaft bearings in computing equipment
  • Printer carriage drive and paper feed roller shaft bearings
  • Scanner motor supports in compact document equipment
  • Hard disk drive actuator pivot bearings
Precision Industrial & Scientific Equipment
  • Miniature pump and flow meter rotor shaft bearings
  • Gyroscope and servo mechanism pivot supports
  • Rotary encoder shaft bearings in motion control systems
  • Cryogenic cooler and pulmonary assist device drive bearings

Key Performance Features

01. Permanently Sealed Grease Fill for Zero-Maintenance Operation

The contact seals that exclude contamination simultaneously retain the factory grease charge under operating conditions, preventing throw-off at speed and protecting the lubricant from dilution by airborne moisture. In RC engine crankshaft positions, dental handpiece cartridges, or sealed servo housings, there is no access pathway for re-lubrication during service — the bearing must arrive ready and stay ready. Pre-packed at manufacture with grease matched to its operating temperature range, the 697-2RS fulfils this requirement from first installation to end of service life, with no lubrication interval to schedule or miss.

02. Standard 600-Series Footprint Shared With Open and Shielded Variants

The 697-2RS is dimensionally identical to the open 697 and the shielded 697-ZZ: 7 mm bore, 17 mm OD, 5 mm width. Any housing already drilled or machined for either of those variants accepts the 697-2RS without alteration, making a sealed upgrade a drop-in replacement rather than a redesign. For engineers migrating from an open or shielded configuration to sealed construction — to improve contamination resistance or eliminate re-lubrication — the 697-2RS achieves that upgrade with no dimensional penalty and no housing rework.

03. Contact Rubber Seals on a 7 mm Bore — Exclusion Where It Matters Most

Miniature bearings operating in RC engines, dental handpieces, or analytical instruments face contamination challenges disproportionate to their size: fuel residue, fine carbon, tooth dust, and chemical aerosols can all reach a 7 mm shaft. The 697-2RS addresses this with oil-resistant synthetic rubber lip seals bonded to the outer ring and bearing directly against the inner ring shoulder — the same contact-seal principle used in full-size industrial bearings, applied at miniature scale. The result is an effective barrier at the bearing's own perimeter, independent of any housing design around it. In applications where the 697-ZZ's non-contact steel shields would rely on the housing to keep out fine particles, the 697-2RS carries that protection within the bearing itself.

Technical Specifications

Bearing Type Single Row Deep Groove Ball Bearing
ISO Dimension Series 6900 Series (Miniature)
Basic Designation 697
Suffix Double Contact Rubber Seal (2RS)
Bore Diameter (d) 7 mm
Outer Diameter (D) 17 mm
Width (B) 5 mm
Material (Races & Balls) Chrome Steel (GCr15 / SAE 52100)
Precision Class Standard (P0) / P5 Available
Cage Material Pressed Steel
Dynamic Load Rating (Cʳ) 1.61 kN
Static Load Rating (C₀ʳ) 0.715 kN
Limiting Speed (Grease) ~24,000 r/min
Limiting Speed (Oil) N/A — permanently sealed
Weight (approx.) 0.006 kg

Interchange Part Numbers

The 697-2RS is cross-referenced under several suffix conventions across major manufacturers:

  • SKF: 697-2RS1
  • NSK: 697DD
  • FAG (Schaeffler): 697-2RSR
  • NTN: 697LLU, 697LLB
  • KOYO: 697-2RS
  • NACHI: 697-2NSE, 697-2NSL
  • Generic: 697-2RS, MR697-2RS, 697DDU, 697UU, 697VV, 697EE

Design & Configuration

The 697-2RS is a Conrad-type single-row radial ball bearing built to standard 600-series miniature dimensions, featuring contact-lip rubber seals on both sides. Its ball complement and raceway proportions are optimised for the 7 mm bore cross-section, producing a 1.61 kN dynamic load rating and 0.715 kN static load rating — meaningful capacity for a bearing that fits within a 17 mm outer diameter. The contact seals introduce a small drag increment compared to the non-contact shields of the 697-ZZ, reducing the grease limiting speed to approximately 24,000 r/min. For applications running near or above that figure in a clean environment, the 697-ZZ with its 35,000 r/min grease speed is the appropriate selection. Below that threshold — wherever the operating environment introduces fuel vapour, fine dust, moisture, or chemical aerosols — the 697-2RS is the technically correct choice, carrying its contamination protection within the bearing rather than relying on external housing design. ABEC 3 and ABEC 5 precision grades are available for applications with tight runout or noise requirements.

"When the shaft is 7 mm, the housing is compact, and the environment cannot be kept clean, the 697-2RS sealed miniature bearing addresses all three constraints in one component. Its contact rubber seals, self-contained lubrication, and standard 600-series footprint make it a maintenance-free drop-in for RC engines, dental instruments, precision analytical equipment, and any other tight-space application where contamination exclusion at the bearing itself is the only reliable strategy."

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