MACHINE ELEMENT

The invention relates to a machine element, comprising individual ring components, which can be fastened to third components, such as axles, shafts, or hubs, of which at least one ring component can be actuated toward at least one further ring component in an advancing motion by means of an adjusting device as viewed in an axial direction (Y), wherein an angled force application to at least one of the ring components in a tilted direction that deviates from the axial advancing direction (Y) occurs by means of the adjusting device for the advancing motion, and wherein the ring component that is exposed to the angled force application follows the tilted direction by means of at least part of a contact surface for the contact with the adjusting device. Said machine element is characterized in that, in a thread-free segment of the adjusting device, the adjusting device has a titled control surface in such a way that the adjusting device follows the contact surface with the tilted direction thereof when the adjusting device is actuated.