A disk driving device includes a disk, a motor, an arm, a head, and a housing. The disk rotates about a rotation shaft. The motor causing the disk to rotate. The arm swings about a swinging shaft. The head is disposed at a tip of the arm for reading or writing information. The housing accommodates the disk, the motor, the arm, and the head, and includes a cast base plate with a bottom wall and an open top, and a cover. A separate pivot post protrudes from the bottom wall, and a tubular portion accommodates the pivot post, with the arm attached via a bearing. A screw inserted through the cover attaches to the pivot post's top end. The pivot post includes an annular portion. The tubular portion's top end contacts the cover, and its bottom end rests on the annular portion.