Split bearing, assembly, and method of making and using the same

An assembly comprising:

• an inner component;
• an outer component;
• and
• a bearing disposed between the inner component and the outer component, wherein the bearing comprises a bearing sidewall comprising a first circumferential end comprising an apex region, and a second circumferential end comprising a nadir region, wherein the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end are adapted to contact each other to form an interface, wherein at least one of the apex region or the nadir region comprises a void to prevent contact between the apex region of the first circumferential end and the nadir region of the second circumferential end wherein the bearing sidewall comprises a substrate and a low friction material, and wherein at least one of the first circumferential end or the second circumferential end comprises an end face that is free of the low friction material, wherein the end face of at least one of the first circumferential end or the second circumferential end comprises comprising a deformation zone, a cutting zone, and a fracture zone.

A method comprising:

• shaping a strip of material comprising a substrate and a low friction material, the strip having a first end and a second end, wherein shaping includes shaping the first end to form an apex region and the second end to form a nadir region, wherein at least one of the apex region or the nadir region comprises a void;
• and
• roll forming the strip to form an annular bearing, wherein the first end and the second ends form a complementary first and a second circumferential end
• respectively, wherein at least one of the first circumferential end or the second circumferential end comprises an end face, wherein the end face of at least one of the first circumferential end or the second circumferential end comprises comprising a deformation zone, a cutting zone, and a fracture zone.