Universal joint with bearing cup retention mechanism

摘要

A universal joint may include a spider, a yoke, a bearing cup, and a retaining member. The spider may include a plurality of trunnions and the yoke may include first and second arms. The first arm may include a first aperture therethrough receiving a first trunnion therein. The first arm may additionally include a first anti-rotation feature. The bearing cup may be disposed in the first aperture and may include a second anti-rotation feature. The retaining member may be located in the first aperture and may be engaged with the first and second anti-rotation features to prevent relative rotation between the bearing cup and the yoke.