Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Elvis Leonardo Daniel Vazquez

Alicia Vidal Ortiz

Javier Villagomez

An axial bearing assembly is provided having a first washer forming a first raceway and including a radially inner retention flange, and a second washer forming a second raceway axially spaced apart from the first raceway, with the second washer including a radially outer retention flange. A cage including a radially inner rim, a radially outer rim, and a plurality of segments extending between the radially inner and outer rims defining a plurality of rolling element pockets is located between the first and second raceways. Rolling elements are located in at least some of the pockets. The radially outer rim of the cage includes a circumferentially extending groove on a radially outer surface. Outer retention tabs extend from the radially outer retention flange into the circumferentially extending groove.

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Irapuato, Mexico

Elvis Leonardo Daniel Vazquez