AIRBAG MODULE AND VEHICLE STEERING UNIT HAVE AN AIRBAG MODULE OF THIS TYPE

The invention relates to an airbag module () for mounting on a steering control element () of a motor vehicle, the steering control element being rotatable about an axis (A), and the airbag module comprising: a module housing () for holding a folded airbag (), the module housing comprising a module bottom (); and a metal spring () for locking the airbag module () on the steering control element (), the metal spring being pre-mounted on the module bottom () and having a locking portion () which can be elastically deflected perpendicularly to the axis (A); wherein, on the module bottom (), a spacer () is provided, which axially adjoins the locking portion () of the metal spring on a side of the metal spring () facing the folded airbag () and which can be elastically deflected together with said locking portion () of the metal spring () in a deflection direction (x) perpendicular to the axis (A). The invention also relates to a vehicle steering unit () having an airbag module () of this type.