Contact device and method for producing contact device

The invention relates to a contact device and to a method for producing such a contact device, the contact device having a contact housing and a contact element, the contact housing having a contact receptacle and a latch receptacle, the latch receptacle being open in the contact receptacle, and the contact element having a contact element. Wherein the contact element has a contact body and a latch spring which is connected to the contact body at a fixed end and extends along a spring axis, and wherein the contact body is arranged in a contact receptacle and is configured to be in contact with a mating contact of a mating contact device, wherein the latch spring is at least partially engaged into the latch receiving portion and has a stop surface at a free end, the latch spring has an embossed portion, the embossed portion is arranged at a predetermined first distance from the stop surface of the latch spring, and the embossed portion is arranged at a predetermined second distance from the stop surface of the