Thrust Ball Bearing

Characteristics :

Thrust ball bearing consists of shaft washer, housing washer, steel balls and a cage. The ring matched with shaft is called shaft washer, matched with housing called housing washer. If ther installation surface profile of housing washer is spherical, ther bearing can be self-aligned, which can reduce deviation of installation .

Application:

These bearings mainly bear axial loads and can transfer big axial loads. It can not bear radial loads. They can be applied to steering system of automobile and main shaft of machinery.

Types :

Thrust ball bearings supplied by KSR cover 2 types :

Single direction thrust ball bearing

It can be seperated. One shaft washer, two housing washers, one center shaft washer, steel ball-cage can be installed individually. This bearing include 3 types :

Bearing with flat housing washer

Bearing with self-aligning housing washer

Bearing with self-aligning washer and self-aligning seat washer

Double direction thrust ball bearing

It can bear axial loads from double directions,and can locate the bearing from 2 direction.