Connecting element for fastening a sink to a worktop

A combination of a sink (10) and at least one connecting element (1) arranged on the sink (10) for fastening the sink (10) to a worktop (20), the worktop (20) has a cutout (21) for inserting the sink (10), and the cutout (21) has a peripheral boundary face (22), the connecting element comprising:

• a base body (2) which serves as a bearing part for bearing against the sink (10);
• at least one spring part (3.1-3.8) which projects from the base body (2) on a first side and which is configured to bring about a spring force (F) which acts away from the base body (2), when there is loading in a direction of the base body (2);
• and
• at least one anchoring part (4.1-4.6) which projects from the base body (2) on a second side thereof lying opposite the first side, the at least one anchoring part is configured to engage in a slot-shaped recess (15) in the sink (10);
• wherein an engagement direction (E) of the anchoring part (4.1-4.6) extends essentially approximately antiparallel with respect to a direction of the spring force (F);
• the anchoring part (4.1-4.6) is embodied as a tongue which projects from the base body (2) in an edge region of the base body (2) and which has a first extent section (4.6a) which adjoins the edge region, and a second extent section (4.6b) which adjoins the first extent section, wherein the tongue in the first extent section (4.6a) extends away from the base body (2), approximately perpendicularly with respect thereto, and in the second extent section (4.6b) extends back again to the base body (2);
• and
• a multiplicity of anchoring parts (4.1-4.6) are provided which differ with respect to at least one of an angle (a) between the first extent section (4.6a) and the second extent section (4.6b) or with respect to a dimension of the first extent section (4.6a).