Abstract: A thrust bearing having an inner cage having inner cage pockets, with inner rollers in the inner cage pockets, and a first outer cage having a larger diameter than the inner cage and having first outer cage pockets, with first outer rollers in the first outer cage pockets. The inner cage and the first outer cage are axially and radially aligned. A radially extending rim is provided on one circumferential side of one of the inner cage or the first outer cage that faces a facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage. First and second radially extending side tabs are provided on the facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage that define a circumferentially extending channel therebetween that receives the radially extending rim to connect the cages together.

Abstract: A thrust bearing having an inner cage having inner cage pockets, with inner rollers in the inner cage pockets, and a first outer cage having a larger diameter than the inner cage and having first outer cage pockets, with first outer rollers in the first outer cage pockets. The inner cage and the first outer cage are axially and radially aligned. A radially extending rim is provided on one circumferential side of one of the inner cage or the first outer cage that faces a facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage. First and second radially extending side tabs are provided on the facing circumferential side of the other of the inner cage or the first outer cage that define a circumferentially extending channel therebetween that receives the radially extending rim to connect the cages together.

Abstract: A method of assembling a multi-row thrust bearing cage is disclosed. The method includes providing an inner cage and an outer cage, the inner cage including a first retainer and a first alignment guide, and the outer cage including a second retainer and a second alignment guide. The method includes positioning the inner cage and the outer cage relative to each other such that the first alignment guide is circumferentially aligned with the second alignment guide. The method also includes inserting the inner cage relative to the outer cage such that the first retainer of the inner cage engages with the second retainer of the outer cage and the inner cage is retained with the outer cage.