Unitized thrust bearing and washer assemblies allow for easy installation and eliminate the need for heat treatment and precision finishing of one or both thrust bearing backup surfaces. Special features can be added to the races for anti-reversal during installation and for lubrication flow and anti-rotation in the application.

Size range: 6 mm to 140 mm

(0.2362 in. to 5.5118 in.)

Design Attributes

• Design combines low friction and thin cross-section with the convenience of a complete packaged assembly.
• Specially designed for use where both thrust backup surfaces are not suitably hardened or ground.
• Backup surfaces should meet limits of permissable out-of-squareness, dishing or coning.
• Assembly can be either shaft or housing piloted, but not both.
• Many special sizes offered - call for availability.

Applications

• Automotive automatic and manual transmissions
• Automotive accessories (compressors, steering gears, etc.)
• Agricultural equipment
• Construction equipment

Expanded Options

• Anti-reversal features for error-proofing installation
• Anti-rotation locking features
• Lubrication flow enhancements

Thrust bearing assemblies of the FNTK, FNTF and FNTKF series have been specially designed for use in applications where a unitized assembly allows for easy installation and eliminates the need for heat treatment and precision finishing of one or both thrust bearing backup surfaces.

Each FNTK, FNTF or FNTKF assembly consists of a FNT needle roller and cage thrust assembly with one or two special lipped washers that snap over the cage to produce a unitized thrust bearing assembly. The FNTK and FNTF assembly has one such washer, while the FNTKF assembly has a washer on each side of the bearing.

Oil is the preferred lubricant for these assemblies. However, they also are available pregreased for applications that do not allow for oil lubrication.