Displacement-controlled adjusting device for a friction clutch, having at least the following components: - a drive spindle with a spindle axis, with a spindle drive which is oriented along the spindle axis, with a drive pinion for rotating the drive spindle about the spindle axis, and with a spindle nut on the spindle drive, the spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle drive carrying out a translational movement along the spindle axis as a consequence of a rotation of the spindle drive; - an adjusting ring which can be rotated about a rotational axis with at least one ramp for the compensation of a wear-induced change in a return travel of a pressure plate, the rotational axis being oriented transversely with respect to the spindle axis when assembled; - a transmission element for the transmission of an adjusting force from the spindle nut to the adjusting ring; and - a drive unit for the displacement-controlled drive of the drive spindle via the drive pinion, having at least the following components: - a spring element with two fastening regions (28, 29), at least one arcuate leaf spring and at least one actuating end, the actuating end being arranged centrally on a connecting line which is drawn via the arcuate leaf spring between the two fastening regions (28, 29); - at least one drive pawl with a holding region and an engagement region for the sprung, displacement-controlled drive of the drive pinion of the adjusting device; and - an axially fixed clutch component, to which the spring element is fastened via the at least one fastening region (28, 29) and the at least one drive pawl is fastened by way of the holding region, with the result that, by way of its actuating end, the spring element counteracts a deflection of the engagement region. - a drive spindle with a spindle axis, with a spindle drive which is oriented along the spindle axis, with a drive pinion for rotating the drive spindle about the spindle axis, and with a spindle nut on the spindle drive, the spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle drive carrying out a translational movement along the spindle axis as a consequence of a rotation of the spindle drive; - an adjusting ring which can be rotated about a rotational axis with at least one ramp for the compensation of a wear-induced change in a return travel of a pressure plate, the rotational axis being oriented transversely with respect to the spindle axis when assembled; - a transmission element for the transmission of an adjusting force from the spindle nut to the adjusting ring; and - a drive unit for the displacement-controlled drive of the drive spindle via the drive pinion, having at least the following components: - a spring element with two fastening regions (28, 29), at least one arcuate leaf spring and at least one actuating end, the actuating end being arranged centrally on a connecting line which is drawn via the arcuate leaf spring between the two fastening regions (28, 29); - at least one drive pawl with a holding region and an engagement region for the sprung, displacement-controlled drive of the drive pinion of the adjusting device; and - an axially fixed clutch component, to which the spring element is fastened via the at least one fastening region (28, 29) and the at least one drive pawl is fastened by way of the holding region, with the result that, by way of its actuating end, the spring element counteracts a deflection of the engagement region. - a spring element with two fastening regions (28, 29), at least one arcuate leaf spring and at least one actuating end, the actuating end being arranged centrally on a connecting line which is drawn via the arcuate leaf spring between the two fastening regions (28, 29); - at least one drive pawl with a holding region and an engagement region for the sprung, displacement-controlled drive of the drive pinion of the adjusting device; and - an axially fixed clutch component, to which the spring element is fastened via the at least one fastening region (28, 29) and the at least one drive pawl is fastened by way of the holding region, with the result that, by way of its actuating end, the spring element counteracts a deflection of the engagement region.