Recessed light fixture for mounting in an opening of a ceiling or wall, - with a carrier ring which is mountable on an opening edge that encloses the opening, - with a functional element comprising a fastening device by means of which the functional element is rotatably mounted on the carrier ring in the circumferential direction, - with a lighting unit mounted on the functional element, - with a reflector element releasably mounted on the functional element for the reflection of light emitted by the lighting unit and incident at the reflector element, - wherein the fastening device is configured as a clip connection, - the clip connection comprises at least one engagement element preloaded in a radial direction of the functional element, which, for holding the functional element on the carrier ring, is locked with a complementary holding element provided on the functional element, - wherein the functional element comprises a base body, wherein the respective engagement element is formed as at least one rest body with a radial locking contour axially protruding from the base body, which, for removing the functional element from the carrier ring, can be elastically radially pushed inwards by applying an external force - wherein the clip connection comprises two engagement elements arranged opposite of each other in a circumferential direction of the functional element, which each comprise a rest body, - wherein the base body is formed as a hollow cylinder, characterised in that - both rest bodies are formed as engagement domes (23a, 23b) and protrude axially from the hollow cylinder, - a recessed grip is provided in each engagement dome (23a, 23b) which is formed as a recess extending radially inwards and along the axial direction. - with a carrier ring which is mountable on an opening edge that encloses the opening, - with a functional element comprising a fastening device by means of which the functional element is rotatably mounted on the carrier ring in the circumferential direction, - with a lighting unit mounted on the functional element, - with a reflector element releasably mounted on the functional element for the reflection of light emitted by the lighting unit and incident at the reflector element, - wherein the fastening device is configured as a clip connection, - the clip connection comprises at least one engagement element preloaded in a radial direction of the functional element, which, for holding the functional element on the carrier ring, is locked with a complementary holding element provided on the functional element, - wherein the functional element comprises a base body, wherein the respective engagement element is formed as at least one rest body with a radial locking contour axially protruding from the base body, which, for removing the functional element from the carrier ring, can be elastically radially pushed inwards by applying an external force - wherein the clip connection comprises two engagement elements arranged opposite of each other in a circumferential direction of the functional element, which each comprise a rest body, - wherein the base body is formed as a hollow cylinder, - both rest bodies are formed as engagement domes (23a, 23b) and protrude axially from the hollow cylinder, - a recessed grip is provided in each engagement dome (23a, 23b) which is formed as a recess extending radially inwards and along the axial direction.