Bearing cage

A method for manufacturing a rolling element bearing comprising:

• providing a bearing cage blank made from a metal plate,
• punching a plurality of first openings through the metal plate in a first direction to form a plurality of snap surfaces;
• after punching the plurality of first openings, punching a plurality of second openings through the metal plate in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a plurality of pockets, the second openings intersecting at least two of the first openings and removing a body of material from between the at least two of the first openings;
• snapping a plurality of rolling elements into the pockets;
• and
• placing the bearing cage and plurality of rolling elements between a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring.