Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat

A vehicle seat, comprising:

• a first structural part;
• a second structural part;
• and
• at least one fitting configured to be locked and unlocked, the at least one fitting having a first fitting part at least indirectly connected to the first structural part and a second fitting part at least indirectly connected to the second structural part,
• wherein, when the at least one fitting is unlocked, an angular position of the second structural part relative to the first structural part can be varied about an axis,
• wherein in at least one angular position of the second structural part relative to the first structural part a spring element braces the first fitting part and the second fitting part with respect to each other in a radial direction, and in at least one further angular position of the second structural part relative to the first structural part, the spring element has no influence on the at least one fitting;
• wherein the first structural part is a seat part structure of a seat part and the second structural part is a backrest structure of a backrest
• wherein the vehicle seat comprises a use position suitable for transporting passengers, in which the backrest is substantially upright, and the vehicle seat comprises a non-use position in which the backrest is pivoted about the axis to the front relative to the use position;
• wherein in the use position the spring element has no influence on the fitting and in the non-use position the spring element braces the first fitting part and the second fitting part relative to one another in the radial direction.