Method and apparatus to prevent a bearing from rotating in a bearing housing

A bearing assembly, comprising:

• a bearing having a central opening for receiving a shaft and having a first radial surface;
• a bearing housing having a surrounding wall which defines an open distal end and an open base end, and having a second radial surface connected to said surrounding wall;
• a support wall arranged adjacent to said open base end of said housing;
• at least one male thread formation and at least one coacting female thread formation which are together associated with said bearing housing and said support wall to draw said bearing housing toward said support wall when said male thread formation is advanced along said female thread formation;
• and
• a spring element arranged between said support wall and said bearing to resiliently press said at least one first radial surface to said at least one second radial surface when said male thread formation is advanced on said female thread formation.

A method of fixing a bearing within a bearing housing to prevent rotation thereof, comprising the steps of:

• providing a bearing housing having a first radial surface and a base end;
• providing a bearing having a second radial surface and a trailing end;
• inserting said bearing into said housing with said first radial surface facing said second radial surface;
• placing a spring element into said housing facing toward said trailing end;
• providing a support wall adjacent to said bearing housing base end capturing said bearing and said spring element between said first radial and said support wall;
• and
• forcibly drawing said housing to said support wall to resiliently press said first and second radial surfaces together under force from said spring element.