Patent ID: 8602674

Claim:
A device for connecting two components, in particular a linkage of bars ( 38 ) and an engine hood ( 40 ), comprising a fastening element ( 10 ) and a securing element ( 24 ) insertable into the fastening element ( 10 ) in a linear insertion direction (A), the fastening element ( 10 ) including a fastening section ( 18 ) having a plurality of latching members ( 20 ) for connecting the fastening element ( 10 ) with the first component and a receiving section ( 12 ) for mounting the second component, wherein the securing element ( 24 ) includes first and second securing sections ( 26 , 28 ) and is transferable along the insertion direction (A) from a preassembly position, in which the fastening element ( 10 ) and the securing element ( 24 ) are captively held together while the first securing section ( 26 ) is spaced from the latching members ( 20 ) along the insertion direction (A) to allow for inward movement of the latching members ( 20 ) into an interior space of the fastening element ( 10 ), to a final assembly position, in which the first securing section ( 26 ) extends into the interior space and prevents inward movement of the latching members ( 20 ) to hold the receiving section ( 12 ) in a position such that the receiving section cannot be moved against a pretensioning direction to secure the connection of the fastening element ( 10 ) with the first component and at the same time the second securing section ( 28 ) is configured to secure the mounting of the second component in the receiving section ( 12 ).