Tapered roller thrust bearings, simply put, are thrust bearings using tapered rollers.

The single-type bearings include those with and without ribs on the housing raceway washers, as well as the full complement roller type. Double-type bearings are mainly used to support axial loads such as those on rolling mill roll necks. Comparing with cylindrical roller thrust bearings, their loading capacity is higher, relative slippage and limiting speed are lower.

Steel or brass cages are used in tapered roller thrust bearings.