Patent ID: 7114853

Claim:
A suspension thrust bearing device comprising: a rolling bearing provided with two races and with rolling elements arranged between the races, and two caps each in contact with one race, wherein one of the caps comprises a circular flange, and wherein the other cap comprises an axial portion provided with hooks intended for latching onto the flange, and wherein the hooks leave an axial space of height b remaining between the hooks and the flange, and wherein one of the caps comprises an operational part provided with a chamfer intended to facilitate latching with the other cap, with an axial surface of height a and of diameter D and with a radial retention surface, and wherein the other cap comprises an operational part provided with a chamfer intended to facilitate latching, with an axial surface of height c and with a radial retention surface, the sum of the heights a+b+c being greater than 1.9% of the diameter D.