A fluid pump comprising: a housing ; an inlet plate disposed within the housing , the inlet plate having an inlet which introduces fluid to the housing ; an outlet plate disposed within the housing , the outlet plate having an outlet passage ; an outlet which discharges fluid from the housing ; the inlet , outlet passage , and outlet being in fluid communication with each other; an electric motor disposed with the housing between the outlet plate and the outlet , the electric motor having a shaft that rotates about an axis ; a pumping arrangement rotationally coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the pumping arrangement by the shaft causes fluid to be pumped from the inlet to the outlet passage and through the outlet , the pumping arrangement being located axially between the inlet plate and the outlet plate , and the pumping arrangement including a rotating element ; and characterised by further comprising: a thrust bearing driver including a disc-like plate having first and second faces, and two posts extending perpendicularly from the first face ; the shaft having a terminal end including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; the rotating element having an inner surface including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; wherein the posts of the thrust bearing driver are received in the slots of both the shaft and the rotating element , and the thrust bearing driver is sandwiched between the shaft , the inlet plate , and the rotating element . a housing ; an inlet plate disposed within the housing , the inlet plate having an inlet which introduces fluid to the housing ; an outlet plate disposed within the housing , the outlet plate having an outlet passage ; an outlet which discharges fluid from the housing ; the inlet , outlet passage , and outlet being in fluid communication with each other; an electric motor disposed with the housing between the outlet plate and the outlet , the electric motor having a shaft that rotates about an axis ; a pumping arrangement rotationally coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the pumping arrangement by the shaft causes fluid to be pumped from the inlet to the outlet passage and through the outlet , the pumping arrangement being located axially between the inlet plate and the outlet plate , and the pumping arrangement including a rotating element ; and characterised by further comprising: a thrust bearing driver including a disc-like plate having first and second faces, and two posts extending perpendicularly from the first face ; the shaft having a terminal end including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; the rotating element having an inner surface including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; wherein the posts of the thrust bearing driver are received in the slots of both the shaft and the rotating element , and the thrust bearing driver is sandwiched between the shaft , the inlet plate , and the rotating element . a thrust bearing driver including a disc-like plate having first and second faces, and two posts extending perpendicularly from the first face ; the shaft having a terminal end including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; the rotating element having an inner surface including a pair of slots that cooperate with the posts of the thrust bearing driver ; wherein the posts of the thrust bearing driver are received in the slots of both the shaft and the rotating element , and the thrust bearing driver is sandwiched between the shaft , the inlet plate , and the rotating element . <EOS>