UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH RETENTION MECHANISM

摘要

A universal joint includes a yoke with a leg having an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture includes an annular groove (30). The universal joint also includes a cruciform having a trunnion (44), a bearing cup (48) positioned in the aperture and mounted on the trunnion and a retention member (60), including a stepped cross-section. The retention member is disposed within the groove (30) to fill the gap remaining between the groove edge and the bearing cup.