Abstract: The invention relates to a lateral pressure pad for positioning workpieces on a support provided with one or more stops, employing resilient pressure with a retaining pin 1 partially enclosed in a housing and insertable with the housing in an aperture of the support. The pin is provided with a flange 3 abutting the housing wall 2 and is pressed with its flange against the inwardly angled housing rim 6 by a compression spring arranged in the housing between the housing bottom 4 and flange 3. The spring force of the compression spring 5 can be varied by an adjusting element adjustable in the housing bottom 4 via a set screw 8.