VARIABLY POSITIONABLE LATCHING TAB AND PLUG CONNECTOR

A latching tab for locking an electrical plug connection between a plug connector and a mating plug connector in a plug-in direction includes: at least one latching clip for resiliently forming a detachable latching connection with a latching portion of the mating plug connector and extending at least partly in a first direction; at least one plug portion for forming a plug connection with a retaining portion of the plug connector, the at least one plug portion extending at least partly in a second direction; and at least one actuating portion for actuating the at least one latching clip. The latching tab transfers the at least one latching clip from a latching position into a release position by actuation of the actuating portion in at least one direction from the first direction and the second direction.