Windscreen wiper service

A windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle with a fastening element (50), the device comprising a wiper blade (2) with

• an elongate upper part (10), which is configured to be at least partially bendable,
• an elongate lower part (12), which is configured to be at least partially bendable,
• a plurality of connecting elements (18) connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2), and wherein the connecting elements (18) are configured to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along the longitudinal extent (8), and
• a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20), wherein the wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) has a generally U-shaped securing element (22) in the form of a retaining spring which is configured to receive the fastening element (50) and which is configured to form a non-positively locking connection and/or positively locking connection with the fastening element (50), wherein the generally U-shaped securing element (22) has a closed end (24) and two arms defining an opposite, open end, wherein the wiper-blade-side fastening part (200) has an actuating device (21) which is configured to release the non-positively locking connection and/or positively locking connection, wherein the actuating device (21) is positioned at the open end and is configured to move generally parallel to the two arms in a direction toward the closed end (24) when activated to spread and separate the two arms.