Axial needle bearing for use in case of installation with very small overall height, has bearing ball that is arranged radially outside of slot and has diameter that is smaller than diameter of bearing needle

摘要

The bearing has two roller bodies accommodated in slots (3) of a retainer (2) and arranged between two bearing surfaces. A bearing needle (4) and a bearing ball (5) are arranged one behind the other concentrically in a radial direction in each slot. The needle is arranged radially inside and the ball is arranged radially outside and the ball has a diameter that is smaller than diameter of the needle. The retainer is formed to disc-shaped, and is provided with retaining projections for retaining the needle and/or the ball.