Straight Roller Bearings Because of the great popularity of this type bearing in industrial applications, they are available in most Bond Casters. All Bond roller bearing wheels are equipped with high quality roller bearings; with a split outer raceway and hardened steel rollers held parallel to the axle by a steel retainer. End washers are pressed in the ends of the hub to hold the bearing in place. A hardened and ground steel sleeve fits over the axle between the two sides of the caster fork; it is held rigid with a threaded axle bolt. This provides a hardened precision inner race for the bearing and also greatly increases the strengths of the caster.