Holding device of a lighting module of a lighting unit, lighting module, and lighting unit of a vehicle

A holding device of a lighting module of a lighting unit of a vehicle, the holding device comprising:

• a securing section to secure the holding device to the lighting module;
• and
• a bearing section to support the holding device on a bearing pin of the lighting unit,
• wherein the bearing section has at least one lock that forms a locking connection together with the bearing pin when the holding device is assembled,
• wherein, in an assembled state of the holding device to the lighting module, the at least one lock is designed such that the locking connection simultaneously forms a joint which enables the holding device and the lighting module to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise about a longitudinal axis of the bearing pin,
• wherein the at least one lock has at least three spring tabs,
• wherein the securing section has two positioning aids that are each formed as a through hole,
• wherein a reference part of the lighting module has two positioners that are each formed as a positioning pin,
• wherein each positioning pin of the lighting module is positioned so as to correspond to, and be inserted through, each through hole of the securing section, respectively, so that the holding device is positioned relative to the reference part of the lighting module, and
• wherein each through hole of the securing section is provided between two opposing spring tabs of the at least three spring tabs of the bearing section.