Axial roller bearing assembly

An axial roller bearing assembly, comprising:

• an annular plastic cage comprising a plurality of openings distributed along the circumferential direction of the cage,
• a plurality of rollers, each roller being provided in a respective opening of the cage,
• a support ring provided circumferentially around the outer perimeter of the cage and in direct contact with the cage for providing strengthening support to the plastic material of the cage,
• wherein the plastic cage is moulded in one integral piece,
• wherein the support ring has respective radially inwardly projecting edges at its axial ends to facilitate positioning of the support ring around the cage during assembling, and to also function as stops against axial movement of the support ring when the axial roller bearing assembly is in use, wherein the support ring is provided with an additional inwards projection between its axial ends to cooperate with a respective one of the inwardly projection edges at the axial end to form a track for a thrust washer, whereby the thrust washer can be held in place by the support ring.