Backing plate for a disk brake of a motor vehicle and method for manufacturing said backing plate

A backing plate (1) for a disc brake of a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a front side (2) adapted to accommodate a friction pad,
• a back side (3) opposite the front side (2),
• a mounting device (4) arranged on the back side (3) and integrally formed with the backing plate (1) and/or integrally bonded to the backing plate (1), which mounting device (4) is adapted to accommodate a spring element (5) comprised of a spring base (6) and two spring legs (7, 8) arranged at the ends of the spring base (6), wherein the mounting device (4) comprises at least one support element (9, 10, 11, 29, 30, 31) for the spring base (6) and each of the two spring legs (7, 8), and wherein at least one of the support elements (9, 10, 11, 29, 30, 31) has an undercut (13, 14, 33) in relation to the back side (3) of the backing plate (1) to accommodate the spring base (6) or a spring leg (7, 8) of the spring element (5), and wherein the mounting device (4) further comprises a common support and guide element (18) for the two spring legs (7, 8) arranged on a longitudinal center axis (16) between a backing upper side (17) and the support elements (10, 11) of the two spring legs (7, 8).