DIRECT PLUG ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICES

A direct plug element is described, including a housing, a two-part contact carrier having a first contact carrier part and a second contact carrier part, at least one of the contact carriers having a direct contact, the two contact carrier parts being situated disengaged in the housing but secure from loss, and a slider in the sealed region, which is able to be brought into contact with the contact carrier parts, in the contact state, due to the slide, a first prestressing force onto the first contact carrier part being present in the contact state in a first direction, and a prestressing force onto the second contact carrier part in a second direction being present, essentially counter to the first direction.