Direct plug-in element comprising - a direct contact with - a contact lamella which is designed to make direct contact with an exposed contact region of a carrier plate, and - a housing which is substantially U-shaped in section and in which the contact lamella is arranged in a delivery state, - wherein the contact lamella has a contact section and a bearing section, and - wherein the bearing section, during fitting of the direct plug-in element with direct contacts, is designed to come into contact with a bearing face (12; 50), which runs perpendicular to an insertion direction, by way of insertion along the insertion direction, in order to effect deformation of the contact lamella in such a way that the contact section for contact with the exposed contact region is pushed out of the housing perpendicular to the insertion direction, wherein the contact lamella, during the delivery state when there is no contact between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), is arranged entirely within the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section, and the contact lamella is designed in such a way that the contact section is pushed out of the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section only when contact is made between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), in order to make contact with the exposed contact region of the carrier plate. - a direct contact with - a contact lamella which is designed to make direct contact with an exposed contact region of a carrier plate, and - a housing which is substantially U-shaped in section and in which the contact lamella is arranged in a delivery state, - wherein the contact lamella has a contact section and a bearing section, and - wherein the bearing section, during fitting of the direct plug-in element with direct contacts, is designed to come into contact with a bearing face (12; 50), which runs perpendicular to an insertion direction, by way of insertion along the insertion direction, in order to effect deformation of the contact lamella in such a way that the contact section for contact with the exposed contact region is pushed out of the housing perpendicular to the insertion direction, wherein the contact lamella, during the delivery state when there is no contact between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), is arranged entirely within the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section, and the contact lamella is designed in such a way that the contact section is pushed out of the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section only when contact is made between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), in order to make contact with the exposed contact region of the carrier plate. - a contact lamella which is designed to make direct contact with an exposed contact region of a carrier plate, and - a housing which is substantially U-shaped in section and in which the contact lamella is arranged in a delivery state, - wherein the contact lamella has a contact section and a bearing section, and - wherein the bearing section, during fitting of the direct plug-in element with direct contacts, is designed to come into contact with a bearing face (12; 50), which runs perpendicular to an insertion direction, by way of insertion along the insertion direction, in order to effect deformation of the contact lamella in such a way that the contact section for contact with the exposed contact region is pushed out of the housing perpendicular to the insertion direction, wherein the contact lamella, during the delivery state when there is no contact between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), is arranged entirely within the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section, and the contact lamella is designed in such a way that the contact section is pushed out of the housing which is substantially U-shaped in section only when contact is made between the bearing section and the bearing face (12, 50), in order to make contact with the exposed contact region of the carrier plate.