Spring package with stamped and bent supporting ring

A spring package (2) for use in a clutch and/or in a transmission, comprising:

• supporting rings (4;
• 6) including a first supporting ring (4) and a second supporting ring (6) which is arranged axially spaced apart from the first supporting ring (4), and
• a plurality of coil springs (8) arranged between the first supporting ring (4) and the second supporting ring (6) in a distributed manner across the circumference thereof,
• wherein both supporting rings (4;
• 6) comprise a stamped and bent sheet-metal strip (22) having a ring shape and have ends that are permanently connected to each other, respectively;
• wherein the ends of the stamped and bent sheet metal strip (22) are welded together, glued, clinched or otherwise permanently connected to each other;
• wherein both supporting rings (4;
• 6) have recesses distributed across the circumference thereof;
• wherein both supporting rings (4;
• 6) have an ring inner side (16) and an ring outer side (44), respectively, and the ring inner side (16) has a circumferential edge (52) projecting in an axial direction of the spring package (2);
• and
• wherein the recesses are formed as one or more of first recesses (46) without tabs provided at the ring outer side (44) and open towards the ring outer side (44), and second recesses (48) at the ring inner side (16) having a closed contour and forming a connecting web (50).