A brake slide clip for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a base section having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a clamping portion extending from the first side of the base section , the clamping portion comprising a base clamping section , an inner axial holding tab which extends from a first side of the base clamping section , and an outer axial holding tab which extends from a second side of the base clamping section 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 which extends from the second side of the base section , the lower section having a first side which extends from the base section and a second side; a tangential abutment section extending from the second side of the lower section ; and an active retraction element , the active retraction element including a flat link section providing a first surface on which a brake pad of a disc brake is disposed, a contact section providing a second surface against which the brake pad is disposed, and a spring section coupled to the flat link section the active retraction element disposed over the lower section 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 , the active retraction element is movable from a retracted position relative to the base section and the lower section responsive to movement of the brake pad 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 , characterized in that the active retraction element extends from the tangential abutment section . a base section having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a clamping portion extending from the first side of the base section , the clamping portion comprising a base clamping section , an inner axial holding tab which extends from a first side of the base clamping section , and an outer axial holding tab which extends from a second side of the base clamping section 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 which extends from the second side of the base section , the lower section having a first side which extends from the base section and a second side; a tangential abutment section extending from the second side of the lower section ; and an active retraction element , the active retraction element including a flat link section providing a first surface on which a brake pad of a disc brake is disposed, a contact section providing a second surface against which the brake pad is disposed, and a spring section coupled to the flat link section the active retraction element disposed over the lower section 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 , the active retraction element is movable from a retracted position relative to the base section and the lower section responsive to movement of the brake pad 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 , characterized in that the active retraction element extends from the tangential abutment section . <EOS>