Panel element for lining a ceiling and/or wall, and lining for a ceiling and/or wall

A panel element (1) for lining a ceiling and/or wall, the panel element (1) comprising:

• a cover panel (2);
• at least one retaining spring (3) which is movable from a transport position to a fastening position for fastening the cover panel (2) to a ceiling and/or wall;
• a retaining device (4) for the at least one retaining spring (3), the retaining device (4) is configured to fix the at least one retaining spring (3) in the transport position under tension, and the retaining device (4), for tensioned fixing of the at least one retaining spring (3) in the transport position, the retaining device (4) comprises a counter-bearing and the at least one retaining spring (3) is fixed on the retaining device (4) in the transport position by an inherent spring force;
• the at least one retaining spring (3) is closer to a back side (7) of the cover panel (2) in the transport position than in the fastening position;
• the at least one retaining spring includes spring legs (5, 6), and the retaining device (4) has a respective retaining opening (8) for each said spring leg (5, 6);
• and
• the retaining openings (8) have edges (9, 10) facing away from one another, against which edges the spring legs (5, 6) of the at least one retaining spring (3) bear when the retaining spring (3) is in the transport position, and two of the edges (9, 10) are at a distance from one another which is dimensioned such that the spring legs (5, 6) of the retaining spring (3) are held tensioned when the retaining spring (3) is in the transport position, and as a result the retaining spring (3) is fixed in the transport position under tension.