To minimize the degree of complexity and permit speedy and simplified manufacturing processes by fitting a bearing member into a ball portion of a ball stud and equipping each bearing member with a cylindrical collar and a plurality of outer peripheral spring pieces adapted to allow engagement with the ball portion.
One end of a stabilizer bar link 40 is secured to a stabilizer bar 30 and the opposing end of the stabilizer bar link is secured to a lower control arm 18. The stabilizer bar link includes two ball joints that are provided with a mutual rigid connection by a housing. Each of these ball joints is also provided with a cup-shaped bearing member that is placed in a ball and forms a socket which has been adapted to allow engagement with the ball of a ball stud. The bearing member is made of a polymer with low abrasiveness and equipped with a plurality of spring pieces that form a spherical socket restricting the outer surface of the ball of the ball stud. This allows the number of parts required to be decreased without degrading performance.
KINCAID JEFFREY L
JACK DARREL L
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