Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same

A method for manufacturing a bearing apparatus, the method comprising:

• forming a first bearing assembly including:
• forming a superhard bearing element that includes a superhard table bonded to a substrate, the superhard table defining a bearing surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface;
• forming at least one texture feature in the lateral surface of the superhard bearing element, at least a portion of the at least one texture feature is formed in the superhard table;
• and
• securing the superhard bearing element to a support ring;
• forming a second bearing assembly including:
• securing to a plurality of second bearing elements to a second support ring, each of the plurality of second bearing elements including a second bearing surface;
• and
• positioning the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly relative to each other such that the bearing surfaces of the first bearing assembly generally oppose the second bearing surfaces of the second bearing assembly.