It propels, being itself driven (5)
I believe the answer is:
screw
'it propels being itself driven' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
This is all the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for screw that I've seen before include "Propeller - prison officer" , "Prison officer (slang)" , "Tapered fastener with a slotted head" , "Kind of nail with spiral groove (5)" , "Cheat" .)