The invention relates to a valve spring collar (10) for supporting a spring force in a valve actuator (30) of a combustion engine acting on a locking spring (40) of an exchange valve (32). The valve spring seat is provided with a disc-shaped base body (12). Wherein a passage opening (14) for passage and installation of a valve stem (36) of the exchange valve (32) is formed in the base body (12); and the valve spring collar (10) is provided with at least one cavity (16). The invention also relates to a valve actuator (30) for a combustion engine having the aforementioned valve spring seat (10).The invention also relates to a combustion engine for a motor vehicle having at least one valve actuator (30) according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing thevalve spring collar (10), wherein the method comprises an additive manufacturing process.