Abstract: The thrust bearing plate may be used as part of a thrust bearing having a thrust bearing cage with rolling members contained in pockets of the cage. The thrust bearing plate includes an annular portion with a plurality of channels circumferentially spaced around the inner periphery of the annular portion. An axially extending segmented flange is used to guide the thrust bearing cage. Each circumferential end of each segment of the flange forms at least a part of a side of a channel. Each segment is also provided with a turned-in portion which extends a predetermined circumferential distance from each of the segment circumferential ends.