| abstract |
The invention relates to a spherical plain bearing (1), particularly for a ball and socket joint, with a slide bearing half-liner (1a, 1b), wherein the slide bearing half-liner (1a, 1b) comprises a sliding layer (5) containing a lubricant and at least one dimensionally stable support layer (7). According to the invention, the spherical plain bearing (1) is characterized in that the slide bearing half-liner (1a, 1b) comprises at least one elastic layer (9). The invention further comprises a ball and socket joint comprising a ball-shaped pivot head (2) and a spherical plain bearing (1), and an advantageous use of the spherical plain bearing (1) according to the invention. |