THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLY

摘要

A thrust bearing assembly (20) generally includes a cage (22) and a plurality of rolling elements (2). The cage (22) has first and second cage halves (24,26) with each cage half having a respective radial segment (25,27) with a plurality of circumf erentially spaced openings (30,32). Each opening has an opening perimeter. The cage halves (24,26) are interconnected with portions of the radial segments (25,27) circumf erentially between the plurality of openings (30,32) abutting along a given plane and the respective openings (30,32) aligned to defined rolling element pockets. The rolling elements (2) are positioned in the rolling element pockets such that a centerline of each rolling element (2) lies in or in proximity to the given plane (P). A flange (34) extends along at least a portion of each opening perimeter to retain the rolling elements (2) within a respective one of the rolling element pockets.