A spherical plain bearing and housing assembly, comprising: a spherical plain bearing; and a housing, wherein the spherical plain bearing comprising: an inner ring; an outer ring, said outer ring having an outer peripheral surface defining a first shoulder located at one end of said outer peripheral surface and a second shoulder located at a second end of said outer peripheral surface, said first and second shoulders being sized to pressingly engage a housing wall, said housing wall defining a bore into which said spherical plain bearing is positioned; said outer ring having an inner peripheral surface; said outer ring defines a first surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface and a second surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface, said second surface being generally opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface defines a first chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface and said second surface defines a second chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface, characterized in that a length of said first chamfer is greater than a length of said first shoulder and in that a length of said second chamfer is greater than a length of said second shoulder, wherein when said spherical plain bearing is installed in said bore, said first and second shoulders (136, 138) are compressed by the housing, thereby causing the first chamfer and the second chamfer below said first and second shoulders (136, 138) to flex. a spherical plain bearing; and a housing, wherein the spherical plain bearing comprising: an inner ring; an outer ring, said outer ring having an outer peripheral surface defining a first shoulder located at one end of said outer peripheral surface and a second shoulder located at a second end of said outer peripheral surface, said first and second shoulders being sized to pressingly engage a housing wall, said housing wall defining a bore into which said spherical plain bearing is positioned; said outer ring having an inner peripheral surface; said outer ring defines a first surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface and a second surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface, said second surface being generally opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface defines a first chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface and said second surface defines a second chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface, characterized in that a length of said first chamfer is greater than a length of said first shoulder and in that a length of said second chamfer is greater than a length of said second shoulder, wherein when said spherical plain bearing is installed in said bore, said first and second shoulders (136, 138) are compressed by the housing, thereby causing the first chamfer and the second chamfer below said first and second shoulders (136, 138) to flex. an inner ring; an outer ring, said outer ring having an outer peripheral surface defining a first shoulder located at one end of said outer peripheral surface and a second shoulder located at a second end of said outer peripheral surface, said first and second shoulders being sized to pressingly engage a housing wall, said housing wall defining a bore into which said spherical plain bearing is positioned; said outer ring having an inner peripheral surface; said outer ring defines a first surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface and a second surface extending between said inner peripheral surface and said outer peripheral surface, said second surface being generally opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface defines a first chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface and said second surface defines a second chamfer extending to said inner peripheral surface, characterized in that a length of said first chamfer is greater than a length of said first shoulder and in that a length of said second chamfer is greater than a length of said second shoulder, wherein when said spherical plain bearing is installed in said bore, said first and second shoulders (136, 138) are compressed by the housing, thereby causing the first chamfer and the second chamfer below said first and second shoulders (136, 138) to flex.