The Oilite bearing or Oilite bushing style is commonly used throughout industry. Simply comprising of a sintered bronze material impregnated with oil ,this self lubricating bearing is most commonly found in tough applications where relubrication of a rolling element bearing is simply not possible. Oilite style bearings are capable of operating in a wide temperature band although they are limited to low rpm values. The usual format for Oilite style bearing is a plain or flanged bushing but the material can also be machined to create spherical bearings, washers, solid bars or cored bars.

All Oilite style products are available in inch and metric standard sizes as well as special requirements, either for existing or new applications. Other registered trading names which are broadly equivalent to the Oilite style of bearing include Oilube â and Oilus â.