Patent ID: 8453439

Claim:
A torque converter, comprising: a thrust washer including: a first washer including: a radially disposed segment including a radially outwardly facing circumferential surface including a radially outermost end of the first washer; and, an axially disposed segment extending from the radially disposed segment and including a radially innermost end of the first washer; and, a second washer at least partially aligned with the first washer in a radial direction or in an axial direction; and, a stator hub with: a radially inwardly facing circumferential surface; and at least one radially inwardly extending protrusion, wherein the axially disposed segment extends from the radially disposed segment in a direction away from the stator hub, wherein the radially outwardly facing circumferential surface and the radially inwardly facing circumferential surface are free of an interlocking engagement, wherein the washer is radially centered by contact between the radially outwardly facing circumferential surface and the radially inwardly facing circumferential surface, and wherein the washer is retainable in an axial direction by the at least one protrusion.