A brake slide clip (102A, 102B) (102A, 102B) for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a base section (200, 200') having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a clamping portion extending from the first side of the base section (200, 200'), the clamping portion comprising a base clamping section (206, 206'), an inner axial holding tab (208, 208') which extends from a first side of the base clamping section (206, 206'), and an outer axial holding tab (210, 210') which extends from a second side of the base clamping section (206, 206') that is opposite the first side thereof, the clamping portion configured to clamp to a portion of an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly; a lower section (216, 216') which extends from the second side of the base section (200, 200'), the lower section (216, 216') having a first side which extends from the base section (200, 200') and a second side; a tangential abutment section (220, 220') extending from the second side of the lower section (216, 216'); and an active retraction element, the active retraction element including a flat link section providing a first surface on which a brake pad (110, 112) of a disc brake is disposed, a contact section providing a second surface against which the brake pad (110, 112) is disposed, and a spring section coupled to the flat link section the active retraction element disposed over the lower section (216, 216') and comprising a plurality of curved portions, each curved portion being curved in a single direction, wherein when the active retraction element is coupled to the brake pad (110, 112), the active retraction element is movable from a retracted position relative to the base section (200, 200') and the lower section (216, 216') responsive to movement of the brake pad (110, 112) presenting a force against the second surface of the contact section, and resiliently returns to the retracted position upon a spring force acting on the flat link section by the spring section overcoming the force presented by the brake pad (110, 112), characterized in that the active retraction element extends from the tangential abutment section (220, 220'). a base section (200, 200') having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a clamping portion extending from the first side of the base section (200, 200'), the clamping portion comprising a base clamping section (206, 206'), an inner axial holding tab (208, 208') which extends from a first side of the base clamping section (206, 206'), and an outer axial holding tab (210, 210') which extends from a second side of the base clamping section (206, 206') that is opposite the first side thereof, the clamping portion configured to clamp to a portion of an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly; a lower section (216, 216') which extends from the second side of the base section (200, 200'), the lower section (216, 216') having a first side which extends from the base section (200, 200') and a second side; a tangential abutment section (220, 220') extending from the second side of the lower section (216, 216'); and an active retraction element, the active retraction element including a flat link section providing a first surface on which a brake pad (110, 112) of a disc brake is disposed, a contact section providing a second surface against which the brake pad (110, 112) is disposed, and a spring section coupled to the flat link section the active retraction element disposed over the lower section (216, 216') and comprising a plurality of curved portions, each curved portion being curved in a single direction, wherein when the active retraction element is coupled to the brake pad (110, 112), the active retraction element is movable from a retracted position relative to the base section (200, 200') and the lower section (216, 216') responsive to movement of the brake pad (110, 112) presenting a force against the second surface of the contact section, and resiliently returns to the retracted position upon a spring force acting on the flat link section by the spring section overcoming the force presented by the brake pad (110, 112), characterized in that the active retraction element extends from the tangential abutment section (220, 220').