The invention relates to a bearing cover (3) for a split bearing arrangement (1), which comprises a bearing block (2) in addition to the bearing cover (3), wherein the bearing cover (3) has a clamping surface (6), which in an assembled state of the bearing arrangement (1) fits against a counter clamping surface (5) of the bearing block (2), and wherein at least one projection (7) is formed on the clamping surface (6) and projects from the latter, which can be pushed into the counter clamping surface (5) of the bearing block (2), and which has a round or round-convex cross-sectional form in a plan view of the clamping surface (6).