A brake pad retention system, comprising: a brake pad ; a brake pad carrier mount ; and a brake pad retaining element , wherein the brake pad has a lateral side retention feature in a lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad carrier mount has a lock profile on a surface facing the lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad retaining element includes a first retaining element retention feature and a second retaining element retention feature arranged such that when the brake pad is at an installed position in the brake pad carrier mount , the brake pad retaining element is positioned between the brake pad and the brake pad carrier mount with the first retaining element retention feature located radially-inward from the second retaining element retention feature , the first retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad lateral side retention feature and the second retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad carrier mount lock profile , and the brake pad retaining element is configured to be carried on the brake pad during brake pad insertion in a radially-inward direction and removal in a radially-outward direction from the brake pad carrier mount . a brake pad ; a brake pad carrier mount ; and a brake pad retaining element , wherein the brake pad has a lateral side retention feature in a lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad carrier mount has a lock profile on a surface facing the lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad retaining element includes a first retaining element retention feature and a second retaining element retention feature arranged such that when the brake pad is at an installed position in the brake pad carrier mount , the brake pad retaining element is positioned between the brake pad and the brake pad carrier mount with the first retaining element retention feature located radially-inward from the second retaining element retention feature , the first retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad lateral side retention feature and the second retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad carrier mount lock profile , and the brake pad retaining element is configured to be carried on the brake pad during brake pad insertion in a radially-inward direction and removal in a radially-outward direction from the brake pad carrier mount . the brake pad has a lateral side retention feature in a lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad carrier mount has a lock profile on a surface facing the lateral side of the brake pad , the brake pad retaining element includes a first retaining element retention feature and a second retaining element retention feature arranged such that when the brake pad is at an installed position in the brake pad carrier mount , the brake pad retaining element is positioned between the brake pad and the brake pad carrier mount with the first retaining element retention feature located radially-inward from the second retaining element retention feature , the first retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad lateral side retention feature and the second retaining element retention feature engaging the brake pad carrier mount lock profile , and the brake pad retaining element is configured to be carried on the brake pad during brake pad insertion in a radially-inward direction and removal in a radially-outward direction from the brake pad carrier mount . <EOS>