As was mentioned in the introduction, it is beneficial for compensating the rotary movements of the ball-and-socket joint to provide thrust rings for one of the edges of the sealing bellows. However, there is an additional hazard potential for the joint components in the case of the use of thrust rings, because the migration of moisture or corrosive media under these thrust rings, e.g., by creeping, would lead to the possibility of the development of corrosion phenomena especially in the thrust ring area of such ball-and-socket joints, which would ultimately lead to a reduced service life of the ball-and-socket joint because the joint components are subject to more rapid wear due to the corrosion in the contact area than is desired, and thus it would no longer be possible to prevent moisture and contaminants for penetrating into the sensitive joint components in the interior of the ball-and-socket joint. Additional sealing measures taken in the contact area between the thrust ring and the ball pivot also fail to rule out this risk completely. Increased requirements are imposed on the sealing of affected assembly units especially by the cleaning with high-pressure cleaning devices.