Cage for radial roller bearings with limited width availability

A cage for rolling elements of a radial roller bearing, comprising:

• a first flange;
• a second flange spaced from the first flange;
• and
• cage bars extending between the first flange and the second flange so as to form a plurality of roller pockets, the cage bars, together with the first flange and the second flange forming an S-shaped or a Z-shaped contour;
• the roller bearing having a centrally located pitch;
• each of the cage bars comprising a first section connected to the first flange, a second section connected to the second flange, and a transition section connecting the first section and the second section;
• the first section being disposed one of:
• above the pitch for providing a radially outer retention of the rolling elements;
• and
• below the pitch for providing a radially inner retention of the rolling elements;
• the first flange extending from the first section toward the pitch;
• and
• the second section being disposed at the pitch or at the other of above the pitch and below the pitch.