A contact device, - comprising a contact housing, a first contact element and a second contact element, - wherein the contact housing comprises at least one first chamber and a second chamber, - wherein the first contact element is arranged in the first chamber, - wherein the contact housing comprises a first notch, a second notch and a groove, which is arranged on a housing front side and extends in the direction of a housing rear side of the contact housing, - wherein the groove runs in a plane and is open on the housing front side, - wherein a depth of the groove is selected such that the groove breaks through the first chamber and forms the first notch on the first chamber and breaks through the second chamber and forms the second notch on the second chamber, - wherein the second chamber is arranged running parallel to the first chamber, - wherein the second contact element is arranged in the second chamber, characterized in that - the first contact element comprises a contact body extending in the longitudinal direction with a front surface, - wherein the front surface comprises a first section and at least one second section, - wherein the first section is configured for application of a contact lock, - wherein the second section of the first contact element is arranged with an offset to the first section of the first contact element in the longitudinal direction, - wherein the second section of the first contact element is arranged on a side facing the second contact element, and the first section of the first contact element is arranged on a side facing away from the second contact element. - comprising a contact housing, a first contact element and a second contact element, - wherein the contact housing comprises at least one first chamber and a second chamber, - wherein the first contact element is arranged in the first chamber, - wherein the contact housing comprises a first notch, a second notch and a groove, which is arranged on a housing front side and extends in the direction of a housing rear side of the contact housing, - wherein the groove runs in a plane and is open on the housing front side, - wherein a depth of the groove is selected such that the groove breaks through the first chamber and forms the first notch on the first chamber and breaks through the second chamber and forms the second notch on the second chamber, - wherein the second chamber is arranged running parallel to the first chamber, - wherein the second contact element is arranged in the second chamber, - the first contact element comprises a contact body extending in the longitudinal direction with a front surface, - wherein the front surface comprises a first section and at least one second section, - wherein the first section is configured for application of a contact lock, - wherein the second section of the first contact element is arranged with an offset to the first section of the first contact element in the longitudinal direction, - wherein the second section of the first contact element is arranged on a side facing the second contact element, and the first section of the first contact element is arranged on a side facing away from the second contact element.