The invention relates to a suspension element (1, 100) for a vehicle, comprising a
helical spring (4, 104) and a support part (3, 103) provided with a main stop (9, 109), the spring (4, 104) being mounted on the support part (3, 103) such that a first end (10, 110) of the spring (4, 104) bears against the main stop (9, 109). According to the invention, the bearing part (103) comprises a secondary stop (120) placed in front of the main stop (109), and during the execution of the method for assembling the suspension element (100), the first end (110) of the spring (104) bears against the secondary stop, and during the step of correcting the spring, after the spring (104) has been pivoted about its axis of rotation, the secondary stop (120) can be moved away under the action of the pressure exerted by the spring (104) on the secondary stop (120) during the step of compressing the spring (104), so that the second end (111) of the spring (104) interacts with the centering element (105) so as to bear against the main stop (109).