TEMPORARY CLOSURE DEVICE FOR AN OPENING ELEMENT ON A FIXED CHASSIS PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPRISING AN IMPROVED RETURN MEANS

The invention relates to a temporary closure device for an opening element (1) on a fixed chassis part (5) of a motor vehicle, in which the opening element (1) comprises a housing (2) for receiving a lock and the fixed part (5) comprises at least one tapped hole (6) for fixing a strike. The inventive device comprises a plastic body (11) which is equipped with means (13; 16; 17) for mounting same in the tapped hole (6). In addition, a first end (11a) of the device comprises a limit stop element (18) which is intended to co-operate with a first rim (3) of the housing (2) as the opening element (1) is being closed, while the second end (11b) of the device comprises a means (19) for retaining the opening element (1) in the closed position against the fixed part (5), which is intended to penetrate the housing (2) behind a second rim (4) thereof. The aforementioned retaining means is formed by a resilient tongue (19) which can bend under stress from the second rim (4) when the opening element (1) is moved from the free position to the closed position thereof. According to the invention, the area of the body that essentially corresponds to the base of the tongue (19) extends into a plate (19) which is suspended above a recessed area, the plate (20) and the tongue (19) being connected by means of an arch (21) forming a flexible connection. L'invention concerne un dispositif de fermeture provisoire d'un élément ouvrant (1) sur un élément fixe (5) d'une carrosserie d'un véhicule automobile, ledit élément ouvrant (1) comportant un logement (2) destiné à recevoir une serrure et ledit élément fixe (5) comportant au moins un orifice taraudé (6) de fixation d'une gâche, le dispositif comprenant un corps (11) en matière plastique muni de moyens (13 ; 16 ; 17) de montage dans ledit orifice taraudé (6) et comportant, à une première extrémité (11a), une butée (18) destiné à coopérer avec un premier rebord (3) du logement (2) lors de la fermeture de l'élément ouvrant (1) et, à une seconde extrémité (11b), un moyen de retenue (19) dudit élément ouvrant (1) dans sa position de fermeture contre l'élément fixe (5), et destiné à pénétrer à l'intérieur du logement (2) derrière un second rebord (4) dudit logement (2), le moyen de retenue étant formé par une languette élastique (19) apte à fléchir sous la contrainte du second rebord (4) lorsque l'élément ouvrant (1) est déplacé de sa position libre vers sa position de fermeture. Selon l'invention le corps (11) est prolongé dans sa zo