A polyaxial bone anchoring device is provided including an anchoring element (2) having a shaft (3) for anchoring in a bone and a head (4)； a receiving part (5) having a top end (51) and a bottom end (52), a channel (56) for receiving a rod therein and a passage (53, 54) extending from the top end (51) to the bottom end (52) and including a seat (54) for receiving the head (4)； a pressure element (6) which is arranged in the passage (53) and configured to exert pressure onto the head (4), wherein the head is pivotable with respect to the receiving part (5) and can be locked at an angle by means of the pressure element (6)； the pressure element (6) comprising at least one recess (600a, 600b； 610a, 610b； 620a, 620b) facing the inner wall of the receiving part； the receiving part comprising at least one protrusion (502a, 502b) provided at its inner wall, and wherein, when the pressure element is inserted into the receiving part and rests on the head, the protrusion (502a, 502b) engages the lower edge (601a, 601b； 611a, 611b； 621a, 621b) such that by the engagement a force is exerted by the pressure element onto the head (4) to maintain the head at an angular position by friction before locking the head.
