Stainless Steel Ball Thrust Bearings are designed for side or axial loads, and cannot handle much radial load at all. The needle can be made from 440C Stainless Steel or 52100 Chrome Steel and the retainer can be made from assorted materials depending on the application.
Inch and metric sizes are available. NTA/TRA, S-NTA/S-TRA, AXK/S-AXK, TRC