Drive for adjusting an adjustment element of a motor vehicle

A drive configured to adjust an adjustment element of a motor vehicle, the drive comprising:

• a drive unit provided with a hollow cylinder and a rod collectively configured to transmit a driving force, the rod axially guided within the hollow cylinder;
• two joint parts each configured to be adjusted with respect to each other along a geometrical drive axis between a retracted position and an extended position,
• a first joint part of the two joint parts is disposed on a motor vehicle side of the drive and configured to be coupled with a first mating joint part to form a drive connection to couple the adjustment element at one end and to the motor vehicle,
• a second joint part of the two joint parts disposed on an adjustment element end of the drive and configured to be coupled with a second mating joint part, the first joint part is axially fixed to one of the hollow cylinder and the rod of the drive unit, the second joint part axially fixed to the other of the hollow cylinder and the rod of the drive unit;
• and
• a drive spring assembly including at least one drive spring configured to apply forces on the two joint parts,
• wherein in a mounted state in which the drive is assembled, at least one of the hollow cylinder and the rod of the drive unit is axially fixed to a securing element by a threaded connection, the securing element projects radially into an axial projection of a spring material of the drive spring assembly,
• wherein the securing element connects one of the hollow cylinder and the rod of the drive unit to the first joint part,
• wherein the securing element is accommodated in the first joint part, and
• wherein the first joint part defines a receptacle and the securing element is configured to be inserted into the first joint part from the radial direction.