Rod ends consist of an eye-shaped head with integral shank forming a housing and a standard spherical plain bearing，or a spherical plain bearing inner ring ，or a spherical plain bearing inner ring and a sliding layer between the bore of the head and the inner ring. As a rule, rod ends are available with left or right-hand female or male threads.

Rod ends bearing are widely used in engineering hydraulic cylinders, forging machine tools, construction machinery, automation equipment, automobile shock absorbers, hydraulic machinery and other industries.