Thrust ball bearings design in single row thrust ball bearings and double row thrust ball bearings.
Thrust ball bearings are designed to accommodate axial load only and must not be subjected to any radial load. This bearings are separable, the shaft washer, housing washer, ball and cage assembly can be mounted separately. Shaft washers have a ground bore to enable an interference fit. The bore of the housing washer is turned and always larger than the shaft washer bore.
Thrust ball bearings are including single direction thrust ball bearings, double direction thrust ball bearings and the thrust ball bearings with sphered housing washers.