Paintbrush with a snap connection

The new paintbrush includes a brush handle, a bristle carrier and a ferrule. The brush handle has a first end including a brush handle snap element. The bristle carrier has a first front side including a bristle carrier snap element, the bristle carrier snap element engaging the brush handle snap element such that the bristle carrier is fixedly connected to the brush handle. The bristle carrier includes a plurality of recesses and a plurality of bristles, the bristles being arranged to form a plurality of bristle bundles, the bristle bundles each being arranged to be gluelessly fixed in one of the recesses. The ferrule is designed as one piece with the bristle carrier.