0.5" ID Drill Bushings | McMaster-Carr

The head prevents these bushings from being pushed through the jig when drilling pressure is extreme. The head sits above the jig plate or can be mounted flush by installing in a counterbored hole.

Removable Drill Bushings

Replace worn bushings and quickly change IDs without needing to repeatedly use a lever press. Instead of pressing bushings in and out of your jig fixture, which can cause damage, these bushings slide in and out of sleeves.

Sleeves for Removable Drill Bushings

Avoid wear caused by repeatedly pressing bushings into your jig fixture. Instead, press fit these sleeves into the fixture one time, and then swap bushings with different IDs in and out to change the size of your bit.

Locking Sleeves for Removable Drill Bushings

The raised flange on these sleeves fits into the notch on removable drill bushings.

Drill Bushings for Plastic

Serrations line the sides of these bushings to keep them from spinning while you drill. Also known as jig bushings, they’re pressed or molded into plastic tooling to guide drill bits, counterbores, and reamers.

Secure-Hold Drill Bushings for Plastic

Designed to grip slippery plastic, the knurls on these bushings keep them from spinning while you drill. Their hold is stronger than serrated bushings, so they can withstand more force.

Drill Bushings for Soft Metal and Wood

Serrations on these bushings dig into wood, aluminum, and other soft metals to keep them from spinning while you drill. Also known as jig bushings, they fit inside fixture plates to guide drill bits, counterbores, and reamers.

Sleeve Bearings

Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

Also known as Oilite® bearings.

Mil. Spec. Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

To ensure compatibility with other parts, the materials and dimensions of these bearings meet strict military standards. Also known as Oilite® bearings, they are porous bronze, so startup friction causes them to release a thin layer of oil on the bearing’s surface.

High-Load Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

A metal shell adds strength.

Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Use these bearings in applications with frequent starts and stops because they operate with very little friction.

High-Temperature Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Graphite provides a layer of dry lubrication that can operate in high-temperature environments.

Light Duty Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Use where high loads and speeds are not required.

Panel-Mount Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Permanently and securely install these self-clinching bearings into panels, with no need for precision-bored holes or machined mounts.

Chemical-Resistant Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

These bearings stand up to a wider range of chemicals than other dry-running sleeve bearings.

Multipurpose Sleeve Bearings

These bronze bearings are strong, wear resistant, and excellent at handling shock loads.

Multipurpose Sleeve Bearings with Groove

A figure-8-shaped groove provides a flow path for lubricant, distributing it evenly along the bearing’s surface.

Corrosion-Resistant Sleeve Bearings

The addition of iron and aluminum gives these aluminum-bronze bearings high strength and excellent corrosion resistance—making them suitable for use in marine and mining applications.

Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Light Duty Dry-Running Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Use where high loads and speeds are not required.

Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-Running
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Use these bearings in applications with frequent starts and stops because they operate with very little friction.

High-Temperature Dry-Running
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Graphite provides a layer of dry lubrication that operates in high-temperature environments.

Oil-Embedded Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Startup friction causes these bearings to release a thin layer of oil on the bearing’s surface. They’re flanged, so they handle loads both parallel and perpendicular to the shaft. They’re also known as Oilite® bearings.

Food Industry Oil-Embedded
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

The oil in these bearings is suitable for incidental contact with food.

Mil. Spec. Oil-Embedded Flanged Sleeve Bearings

The materials and dimensions of these bearings meet strict military standards to ensure compatibility with other parts. Also known as Oilite® bearings, they are porous bronze, so startup friction causes them to release a thin layer of oil on the bearing’s surface.

Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve Bearings

These bronze bearings are strong, wear resistant, and excellent at handling shock loads.

Corrosion-Resistant Flanged Sleeve Bearings

The addition of iron and aluminum gives these aluminum-bronze bearings high strength and excellent corrosion resistance—making them suitable for use in marine and mining applications.

Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve
Bearings with Certification

Furnished with a traceable lot number and material test report, these bronze bearings are strong, wear resistant, and excellent at handling shock loads.

Mounted Sleeve Bearings

High-Speed Dry-Running Mounted Sleeve Bearings

Made of acetal blended with PTFE, these bearings handle speeds twice as fast as standard sleeve bearings.

Corrosion-Resistant Dry-Running
Mounted Sleeve Bearings

Use these UHMW bearings in wet, corrosive environments.

Vibration-Damping Oil-Embedded
Mounted Sleeve Bearings

With a flexible layer of neoprene sandwiched between an oil-embedded bronze bearing and rigid steel shell, these bearings reduce wear and machinery noise.

Mounted Sleeve Bearings

A reliable classic—these babbitt bearings are strong and corrosion resistant.

Raw Materials

Easy-to-Weld 4130 Alloy Steel Round Tubes

4130 alloy steel has a low carbon content that provides good weldability. It's often used for gears, fasteners, and structural applications.

Low-Carbon Steel Round Tubes

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.

932 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Offering excellent antifriction qualities, 932 bronze also offers good strength and wear resistance. It's also known as SAE 660 and is often used for bearings, bushings, and thrust washers.

Oil-Filled 841 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Powdered bronze is pressed and then impregnated with SAE 30 oil to make this material self-lubricating.

High-Temperature Graphite-Filled
841 Bearing Bronze Tubes

An excellent alternative to oil-filled bronze, graphite-filled bronze provides dry lubrication in temperatures as high as 700° F.

Easy-to-Machine 936 Bearing Bronze Tubes

An easier-to-machine alternative to 932 bronze, 936 also has better corrosion resistance. It's also called modified SAE 64.

Wear-Resistant Nylon Tubes

Also known as nylon 6/6, this general purpose material is often used for bearings, gears, valve seats, and other high-wear parts.

Wear-Resistant Easy-to-Machine
Delrin® Acetal Resin Tubes

Delrin® acetal resin, also known as acetal homopolymer, is stronger and stiffer than acetal copolymer.

Drill Bushings

Press-Fit Drill Bushings

Finish-Your-Own Press-Fit Drill Bushings

Corrosion-Resistant Press-Fit Drill Bushings

Wear-Resistant Press-Fit Drill Bushings

Press-Fit Drill Bushings with Head

Removable Drill Bushings

Sleeves for Removable Drill Bushings

Locking Sleeves for Removable Drill Bushings

Drill Bushings for Plastic

Secure-Hold Drill Bushings for Plastic

Drill Bushings for Soft Metal and Wood

Sleeve Bearings

Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

Mil. Spec. Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

High-Load Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

High-Temperature Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Light Duty Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Panel-Mount Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Chemical-Resistant Dry-Running Sleeve Bearings

Multipurpose Sleeve Bearings

Multipurpose Sleeve Bearings with Groove

Corrosion-Resistant Sleeve Bearings

Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Light Duty Dry-Running Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-RunningFlanged Sleeve Bearings

High-Temperature Dry-RunningFlanged Sleeve Bearings

Oil-Embedded Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Food Industry Oil-EmbeddedFlanged Sleeve Bearings

Mil. Spec. Oil-Embedded Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Corrosion-Resistant Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Multipurpose Flanged SleeveBearings with Certification

Mounted Sleeve Bearings

High-Speed Dry-Running Mounted Sleeve Bearings

Corrosion-Resistant Dry-RunningMounted Sleeve Bearings

Vibration-Damping Oil-EmbeddedMounted Sleeve Bearings

Mounted Sleeve Bearings

Raw Materials

Easy-to-Weld 4130 Alloy Steel Round Tubes

Low-Carbon Steel Round Tubes

932 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Oil-Filled 841 Bearing Bronze Tubes

High-Temperature Graphite-Filled841 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Easy-to-Machine 936 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Wear-Resistant Nylon Tubes

Wear-Resistant Easy-to-MachineDelrin® Acetal Resin Tubes

Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-Running
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

High-Temperature Dry-Running
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Food Industry Oil-Embedded
Flanged Sleeve Bearings

Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve
Bearings with Certification

Corrosion-Resistant Dry-Running
Mounted Sleeve Bearings

Vibration-Damping Oil-Embedded
Mounted Sleeve Bearings

High-Temperature Graphite-Filled
841 Bearing Bronze Tubes

Wear-Resistant Easy-to-Machine
Delrin® Acetal Resin Tubes