Patent ID: 6913391

Claim:
A bearing ( 3 ) for fixing a steering shaft ( 1 ) in a housing ( 4 ), said bearing comprising at least one outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring arranged on the steering shaft and rolling elements ( 10 ) in rolling contact with associated raceways ( 9 ), the inner bearing ring being secured on the steering shaft ( 1 ) against axial displacement in at least one direction, characterized in that, the inner bearing ring ( 8 ) comprises, in at least one axial direction, an integrally formed cylindrical extension ( 11 ) adjoining the raceway ( 9 ), and the inner bearing ring ( 8 ) is pressed onto the steering shaft ( 1 ) with this cylindrical extension ( 11 ) which comprises through-holes ( 12 ) through which a locking ring ( 13 ) positively engages a groove ( 26 ) of the steering shaft ( 1 ).