D6A and C75S spring steels were implanted by nitrogen ions at an energy of 65 keV and a fluence of 6 × 1017 ions/cm2. The hardness and tribological properties of implanted samples were studied. In a reciprocating ball-on-plate wear test, a relatively low contact pressure was applied (9 mm diameter ball under load up to 0.5 N)In the implanted samples two stages of wear process can be distinguished. In the first stage a low friction coefficient and low wear rate are observed while in the second stage their values considerably increase. The duration of the first stage depends on the applied load (contact pressure). At low contact pressure, the wear life can be extended considerably, and at high contact pressure the first stage practically disappears and the effect of ion implantation is negligible. The evolution of wear process in the second stage is similar to that of non-implanted sample.Analysis of morphology and chemical composition of wear tracks with SEM reveals different mechanisms at different stages of wear in implanted samples wear. At the first stage, adhesive and abrasive wear predominate, while in the second stage, oxidative and fatigue mechanisms occur that are similar to those observed for a non-implanted material.