A ball and shaft arrangement for a spherical bearing, the ball and shaft arrangement comprising: a spring-ball comprising a spherical exterior surface and an interior area defined by an inner surface extending between a first axial end and a second axial end thereof, the inner surface defining at least a first inside diameter and a slit extending through the spring-ball from the first axial end to the second axial end, the slit being configured to allow the spring-ball to radially flex; a shaft having a ball receiving surface formed thereon, the shaft being disposed at least partially in the interior area of the spring-ball; a circumferential movement limiter in communication with the spring-ball and the shaft, the circumferential movement limiter being configured to prevent circumferential rotation of the spring-ball relative to the shaft; an axial movement limiter system formed in portions of the spring-ball and the shaft, the axial movement limiter system being separate from the circumferential movement limiter, the axial movement limiter system being configured to limit axial movement of the spring-ball relative to the shaft; wherein at least one of: (a) the circumferential movement limiter comprises an axial extending first keyway formed in the inner surface of the spring-ball, an axial extending second keyway formed in the ball receiving surface, the first keyway and the second keyway being aligned with one another and a key disposed in the first keyway and the second keyway; and (b) the axial movement limiter system comprises the shaft having a first flange and a second flange each extending radially outward from the ball receiving surface, the first axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the first flange and the second axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the second flange. a spring-ball comprising a spherical exterior surface and an interior area defined by an inner surface extending between a first axial end and a second axial end thereof, the inner surface defining at least a first inside diameter and a slit extending through the spring-ball from the first axial end to the second axial end, the slit being configured to allow the spring-ball to radially flex; a shaft having a ball receiving surface formed thereon, the shaft being disposed at least partially in the interior area of the spring-ball; a circumferential movement limiter in communication with the spring-ball and the shaft, the circumferential movement limiter being configured to prevent circumferential rotation of the spring-ball relative to the shaft; an axial movement limiter system formed in portions of the spring-ball and the shaft, the axial movement limiter system being separate from the circumferential movement limiter, the axial movement limiter system being configured to limit axial movement of the spring-ball relative to the shaft; wherein at least one of: (a) the circumferential movement limiter comprises an axial extending first keyway formed in the inner surface of the spring-ball, an axial extending second keyway formed in the ball receiving surface, the first keyway and the second keyway being aligned with one another and a key disposed in the first keyway and the second keyway; and (b) the axial movement limiter system comprises the shaft having a first flange and a second flange each extending radially outward from the ball receiving surface, the first axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the first flange and the second axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the second flange. (a) the circumferential movement limiter comprises an axial extending first keyway formed in the inner surface of the spring-ball, an axial extending second keyway formed in the ball receiving surface, the first keyway and the second keyway being aligned with one another and a key disposed in the first keyway and the second keyway; and (b) the axial movement limiter system comprises the shaft having a first flange and a second flange each extending radially outward from the ball receiving surface, the first axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the first flange and the second axial end of the spring-ball abuts a portion of the second flange.