Stop cap

A cap for assembly onto a damper tube of a vibration damper, the cap comprising:

• an outer peripheral region that is cylindrical at least in sections;
• at least one resilient spring tongue, wherein disposed on the at least one spring tongue is at least one positive-locking element configured to produce a positive-locking connection between the cap and a protective element of the vibration damper;
• and
• a circular ring shaped stop surface of the outer peripheral region, which is configured to position the protective element, by means of which the protective element is positionable relative to the positive-locking element in a position suitable for forming the positive-locking connection,
• wherein the at least one spring tongue comprises a region that is set back radially inwards with respect to the outer peripheral region in a non-assembled state of the cap,
• wherein the set-back region comprises a spreading element configured so that the at least one spring tongue is radially spread outwards when the cap is being assembled, and
• wherein the protective element has a bellows-shaped interior profile having a plurality of recesses and the at least one spring tongue is configured to engage into one of the plurality of recesses in an assembled state such that the cap is retained against an upward and downward movement in an axial direction of the cap.