Connecting means for connecting a first component and a second component, in particular for connecting furniture parts or machine parts, comprising: - a first connecting element which is arranged on the first component in the connected state of the components and comprises at least two spring elements, and - a second connecting element which is arranged on the second component in the connected state of the components and comprises a receiving element, wherein, in order to connect the first component and the second component, the at least two spring elements can be brought into engagement with the receiving element, wherein the at least two spring elements surround the receiving element on both sides in the connected state of the components, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, comprises a strengthening element for strengthening a spring force of the at least two spring elements, wherein the receiving element comprises a receiving projection and/or a receiving recess, wherein, in the connected state of the components, engagement portions of the at least two spring elements engage behind the receiving element in the region of the receiving projection and/or the receiving recess, wherein the engagement portions of the at least two spring elements each have a sloping face which can be brought into contact with a sloping face of the receiving element in such a way that the connecting elements (120, 122) are drawn towards one another in the connected state of the components by means of a connecting force which can be generated by means of the contacting sloping faces, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, comprises at least one strengthening element designed as an auxiliary spring element, which acts on at least one of the at least two spring elements in order to strengthen the spring force of the at least two spring elements, wherein the at least one auxiliary spring element comprises an abutment portion by means of which, in order to strengthen the spring force of one of the at least two spring elements, the auxiliary spring element can be abutted against the at least one of the at least two spring elements, wherein the abutment portion is arranged at an end of the auxiliary spring element which is opposite to an end at which the auxiliary spring element is arranged on a base body of the connecting element. - a first connecting element which is arranged on the first component in the connected state of the components and comprises at least two spring elements, and - a second connecting element which is arranged on the second component in the connected state of the components and comprises a receiving element, wherein, in order to connect the first component and the second component, the at least two spring elements can be brought into engagement with the receiving element, wherein the at least two spring elements surround the receiving element on both sides in the connected state of the components, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, comprises a strengthening element for strengthening a spring force of the at least two spring elements, wherein the receiving element comprises a receiving projection and/or a receiving recess, wherein, in the connected state of the components, engagement portions of the at least two spring elements engage behind the receiving element in the region of the receiving projection and/or the receiving recess, wherein the engagement portions of the at least two spring elements each have a sloping face which can be brought into contact with a sloping face of the receiving element in such a way that the connecting elements (120, 122) are drawn towards one another in the connected state of the components by means of a connecting force which can be generated by means of the contacting sloping faces, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, comprises at least one strengthening element designed as an auxiliary spring element, which acts on at least one of the at least two spring elements in order to strengthen the spring force of the at least two spring elements, wherein the at least one auxiliary spring element comprises an abutment portion by means of which, in order to strengthen the spring force of one of the at least two spring elements, the auxiliary spring element can be abutted against the at least one of the at least two spring elements, wherein the abutment portion is arranged at an end of the auxiliary spring element which is opposite to an end at which the auxiliary spring element is arranged on a base body of the connecting element.