THRUST BALL BEARINGS
BEARINGS

Thrust ball bearings consist of shaft ring, housing ring and ball cage. Bearings are made of

separable components, so the ball cage and rings can be mounted separately from each other.

They usually accomodate moderate axial loads. There are types that carry unidirectional and

bidirectional axial loads.

Single-direction thrust bearings consist of shaft and housing washers with grooves where balls

rotate. On the other hand, double-direction thrust bearings consist of one shaft washer located

centrally between two housing washers, two row balls and cage assemblies that can withstand

axial forces from different directions.

Thrust ball bearings can support relatively high axial loads, but should not be subjected to any 

radial loads.

The force on the bearing must not be less than a certain value, so that the balls, under the

influence of centrifugal force, do not come out of their channels during operation. For this reason,

these bearings are not suitable for high speed operations.

Bearing Series