A ball joint (10, 210, 310) comprising: an outer race (14, 214, 314) having an exterior surface (14B, 214B, 314B) extending from an outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C) to an inner axial end (14D, 214D, 314D) thereof, and having an interior area (16K, 216K, 316K) defined by a spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A), the interior area having an opening (14X, 214X, 314X) proximate the outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C); an inner member comprising a spherical ball (11, 211, 311) having a stem (12, 212, 312, 412) extending therefrom, the ball (11, 211, 311) having a spherical outer surface (11E, 211E, 311E), the ball (11, 211, 311) being disposed in the interior area with the spherical outer surface (11E, 211E, 311E) engaging the spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A) and the ball (11, 211, 311) being contained therein by the spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A), and the stem (12, 212, 312, 412) extending out of the opening (14X, 214X, 314X); and an anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) comprising: an annular ring having a radially inward facing inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) extending between a first axial end (20B, 220B, 320B) and a second axial end (20C, 220C, 320C); the inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) having a profile complementary in shape to a portion of the exterior surface (14B, 214B, 314B) of the outer race (14,214,314); the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being disposed around the outer race (14, 214, 314) and the entire anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being located beyond a center point P of the ball (11, 211, 311) towards the outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C) of the outer race (14, 214, 314); and the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) having a radial thickness (T21, T22, T230, T330) configured to prevent radial expansion of the outer race (14, 214, 314); characterized in that the profile is defined by a first section having a first inside diameter and a second section having a second inside diameter that is less than the first inside diameter and an axial facing abutment surface extending between the first section and the second section. an outer race (14, 214, 314) having an exterior surface (14B, 214B, 314B) extending from an outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C) to an inner axial end (14D, 214D, 314D) thereof, and having an interior area (16K, 216K, 316K) defined by a spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A), the interior area having an opening (14X, 214X, 314X) proximate the outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C); an inner member comprising a spherical ball (11, 211, 311) having a stem (12, 212, 312, 412) extending therefrom, the ball (11, 211, 311) having a spherical outer surface (11E, 211E, 311E), the ball (11, 211, 311) being disposed in the interior area with the spherical outer surface (11E, 211E, 311E) engaging the spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A) and the ball (11, 211, 311) being contained therein by the spherical inner surface (14A, 214A, 314A), and the stem (12, 212, 312, 412) extending out of the opening (14X, 214X, 314X); and an anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) comprising: an annular ring having a radially inward facing inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) extending between a first axial end (20B, 220B, 320B) and a second axial end (20C, 220C, 320C); the inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) having a profile complementary in shape to a portion of the exterior surface (14B, 214B, 314B) of the outer race (14,214,314); the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being disposed around the outer race (14, 214, 314) and the entire anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being located beyond a center point P of the ball (11, 211, 311) towards the outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C) of the outer race (14, 214, 314); and the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) having a radial thickness (T21, T22, T230, T330) configured to prevent radial expansion of the outer race (14, 214, 314); an annular ring having a radially inward facing inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) extending between a first axial end (20B, 220B, 320B) and a second axial end (20C, 220C, 320C); the inside surface (20A, 220A, 320A) having a profile complementary in shape to a portion of the exterior surface (14B, 214B, 314B) of the outer race (14,214,314); the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being disposed around the outer race (14, 214, 314) and the entire anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) being located beyond a center point P of the ball (11, 211, 311) towards the outer axial end (14C, 214C, 314C) of the outer race (14, 214, 314); and the anti pull-out collar (20, 220, 320) having a radial thickness (T21, T22, T230, T330) configured to prevent radial expansion of the outer race (14, 214, 314); characterized in that the profile is defined by a first section having a first inside diameter and a second section having a second inside diameter that is less than the first inside diameter and an axial facing abutment surface extending between the first section and the second section.