A windscreen wiper arm

A windscreen wiper arm (8), particularly for automobiles, comprising a mounting head (18) on a drive shaft and an arm member (20) pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin (21), wherein the arm member (20) has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near said pivot pin (21) comprising two side walls, wherein a part of the mounting head (18) extends between the side walls and beyond said pivot pin (21), and wherein a spring (22) is hooked with its first end on a pin (23) on the mounting head (18), with the special feature that said spring (22) is hooked with its second end on the arm member (20).