Fafnir bearings are made by the Torrington Company. The Torrington Company produces a broad range of precision fafnir ball bearings, wide inner ring Fafnir ball bearings and housed units for standard industrial applications and specialized uses. These Fafnir bearings are sold under the Fafnir brand to original equipment manufacturers and industrial distributors worldwide. Major markets for Fafnir bearings include Fafnir aircraft bearings, construction and agriculture, machine tool, and general industry.

Fafnir bearings are produced in two basic designs for the exacting demands of commercial and military aircraft. They are specifically designed to meet requirements of extreme temperature, low torque, high loads, misalignment and low mass. Fafnir control bearings generally consist of an inner and outer ring with a complement of precision balls, a seal or shield and, in some cases, a cage or separator. The full-complement type is intended for applications requiring high loads and oscillating motion. The cage-type is intended for low torque, lighter loads, intermittent rotation and long life. Fafnir control bearings are available with either standard or precision tolerances. Torrington is a qualified producer of control bearings as specified under MIL-B-7949.