Torque converter (10) which includes: a rotation axis (A); a
stator assembly (26, 226) comprising a side plate (36, 236) with a first
radial surface and a thickness (t); a
turbine (20) containing a plurality of blades (79); an
impeller (18) comprising a plurality of blades (81) and an
impeller housing (16) with a second
radial surface facing the first
radial surface of the side plate (36, 236); a hydrodynamic
thrust bearing (50, 250) arranged between the
stator side plate (36, 236) and the
impeller housing (16) and comprising: a pressure surface (52, 252) facing the first radial surface or the second radial surface, with a fluid channel in between; a
bearing surface (54, 254) which is opposite the pressure surface (52, 252) and faces the other radial surface, the first radial surface or the second radial surface; an inner circumferential surface (56, 256) that defines an opening concentric to the axis of rotation (A); an outer circumferential surface (58, 258); and an axial retaining means (60) for attachment to the
stator side plate (26, 236) or the impeller (18), comprising at least two elastic tongues (60), each tongue comprising: a bendable section (262); a lockable section (264); and an axial section (266) with a first width (w2) connecting the bendable section (262) and the lockable section (264), wherein the bendable section (264) also serves as a lockable section (264), and wherein the axial section (266) with a width (w2) connects the bendable section (264) to the radial surface (254).