Radial air bearing device and method for producing a radial air bearing device

A radial air bearing device comprising:

• a bearing receptacle comprising a recess with an inner wall and at least one first groove and at least one second groove which extend outwards from the recess, wherein the at least one first groove is arranged axially offset with respect to the least one second groove,
• an annular bearing plate arranged along the inner wall which comprises one or more bearing plate parts, with each bearing plate part comprising a radially inward side and two circumferential ends, wherein a first retaining lug is provided on one of the circumferential ends and wherein a second retaining lug is provided on the other one of the circumferential ends, with each of the first retaining lug and the second retaining lug, respectively, being bent to the outside;
• and
• an annular spring steel sheet which comprises one or more spring steel sheet parts arranged between the bearing plate and the inner wall,
• wherein the first retaining lug and the second retaining lug of each one of the one or more bearing plate parts engage in the at least one first groove or in the at least one second groove, respectively.