A hermetic compressor comprising: an airtight container including: a motor element having a stator and a rotor; a compression element driven by the motor element; and lubricating oil for lubricating the compression element, wherein the compression element includes: a shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric shaft, the rotor being fixed to the main shaft; a cylinder block having a compression space; a piston reciprocating in the compression space; a connection portion connecting the piston and the eccentric shaft; a main bearing in the cylinder block, the main bearing supporting the main shaft; and a thrust rolling bearing on a thrust face of the main bearing, wherein the thrust rolling bearing includes: a plurality of rolling elements held in a holder; an upper race and a lower race arranged respectively on and beneath the rolling elements; and a support mechanism below the rolling elements, the support mechanism being elastic, characterized in that the support mechanism is a support member arranged between the thrust face and one of the lower race and the upper race, the support member being elastic in a direction of gravity, the hermetic compressor further comprises: a movement restriction part for restricting the shaft from moving downward in the direction of gravity, the movement restriction part functions before a load exceeding the withstand load is applied to the thrust rolling bearing. an airtight container including: a motor element having a stator and a rotor; a compression element driven by the motor element; and lubricating oil for lubricating the compression element, wherein the compression element includes: a shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric shaft, the rotor being fixed to the main shaft; a cylinder block having a compression space; a piston reciprocating in the compression space; a connection portion connecting the piston and the eccentric shaft; a main bearing in the cylinder block, the main bearing supporting the main shaft; and a thrust rolling bearing on a thrust face of the main bearing, a motor element having a stator and a rotor; a compression element driven by the motor element; and lubricating oil for lubricating the compression element, wherein the compression element includes: a shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric shaft, the rotor being fixed to the main shaft; a cylinder block having a compression space; a piston reciprocating in the compression space; a connection portion connecting the piston and the eccentric shaft; a main bearing in the cylinder block, the main bearing supporting the main shaft; and a thrust rolling bearing on a thrust face of the main bearing, a shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric shaft, the rotor being fixed to the main shaft; a cylinder block having a compression space; a piston reciprocating in the compression space; a connection portion connecting the piston and the eccentric shaft; a main bearing in the cylinder block, the main bearing supporting the main shaft; and a thrust rolling bearing on a thrust face of the main bearing, wherein the thrust rolling bearing includes: a plurality of rolling elements held in a holder; an upper race and a lower race arranged respectively on and beneath the rolling elements; and a support mechanism below the rolling elements, the support mechanism being elastic, a plurality of rolling elements held in a holder; an upper race and a lower race arranged respectively on and beneath the rolling elements; and a support mechanism below the rolling elements, the support mechanism being elastic, characterized in that the support mechanism is a support member arranged between the thrust face and one of the lower race and the upper race, the support member being elastic in a direction of gravity, the hermetic compressor further comprises: a movement restriction part for restricting the shaft from moving downward in the direction of gravity, the movement restriction part functions before a load exceeding the withstand load is applied to the thrust rolling bearing. a movement restriction part for restricting the shaft from moving downward in the direction of gravity, the movement restriction part functions before a load exceeding the withstand load is applied to the thrust rolling bearing.