Bearing cage segment including alignment element

A bearing cage segment of a sheet metal cage, comprising:

• a first sheet metal ring section,
• at least one second sheet metal ring section,
• a plurality of sheet metal bridges connecting the first ring section and the at least one second ring section to each other, and
• a pocket between adjacent pairs of the plurality of bridges configured to receive at least one rolling element,
• wherein the bearing cage segment includes a first joint edge directed in a first circumferential direction and a second joint edge directed in a second circumferential direction, the first joint edge being configured to connect to the second joint edge of the bearing cage segment or to a second joint edge of another bearing cage segment,
• wherein the bearing cage segment includes at least one alignment element that is configured to align the first joint edge radially, axially and/or circumferentially against the second joint edge, and
• wherein the at least one alignment element comprises a first alignment element on the first joint edge and a second alignment element on the second joint edge complementary to the first alignment element.