Thrust ball bearings » 51200 Technical informations

• single direction thrust ball bearings: series 51100 | 51200 | 51300 | 51400
• double direction thrust ball bearings: series 52200 | 52300
• single direction thrust ball bearings with spherical housing disc: series 53200 U | 53300 U

Thrust ball bearings can only absorb axial loads and cannot transmit radial forces due to their design. Distinctions are made between: single direction thrust bearings, consisting of a shaft washer, a cage with balls and a housing washer; double direction thrust bearings, consisting of a shaft washer, two cages with balls and two housing washers and the single direction thrust bearings with spherical housing washer. Due to their design, thrust bearings are not self-retaining. They are suitable for low speeds and low centrifugal forces.