Patent ID: 8092133

Claim:
A retaining device for retaining one or a plurality of objects on a vehicle wall, comprising: a supporting element for placing on a front side of the wall with devices for retaining one or a plurality of objects, the supporting element comprising a connecting device with which the supporting element is solidly connected to a fastening element projecting from the front side of the wall; and the fastening element for locking the supporting element on the front side of the wall, wherein the fastening element is pin-shaped and has a head at one end so that it can be pushed through an opening in the wall and is prevented from sliding out in one direction; wherein the connecting device is arranged so that it moves axially in a cavity in the supporting element, wherein the cavity has an opening on a front face of the supporting element through which opening the fastening element projecting from the front side of the wall can be inserted in the cavity; wherein the fastening element has a male thread and the connecting device comprises a clamping piece for making a screw connection to the fastening element, wherein the clamping piece is arranged in the cavity so that it is fixed in the direction of rotation; and wherein at least one constricted section of the clamping piece comprises a sheet metal disc with a hole arranged essentially perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the clamping piece, wherein the sheet metal disc has an opening slot through which the hole is opened at at-least one point in the radial direction.