
The small single direction tapered roller thrust bearings are used almost exclusively for the kingpin bearing arrangement of commercial vehicles . They have a full complement of rollers and are held together by a sheet steel cover . Most of these bearings are fitted with rubbing seals of wear and oil-resistant nitrile (NBR) rubber . They are lubricated for life with a multi-purpose grease and require no maintenance. There are several designs which differ only in the design of the housing washer and the cover .
The larger single direction bearings differ in the execution of the washers; some have dimensionally identical shaft and housing washers and some have washers of different design .