Needle roller bearings without ribs are single or double row units comprising machined outer rings without ribs, needle roller and cage assemblies and removable inner rings.The bearings are not self-retaining. This means that the outer ring, needle roller and cage assembly and inner ring can be fitted independently of each other. X-life Needle roller bearings without ribs are X-life bearings. In these bearings, the roughness and geometrical accuracy of the raceways have been optimised. This gives higher load carrying capacity and longer life