Device for holding a needle cap of a syringe, and method therefor

A device for holding a needle cap of a syringe, comprising:

• holding means comprising at least two holding points for holding the needle cap, the holding means being configured for:
• receiving the cap when inserted along a first direction,
• applying equal forces on the cap perpendicular to the first direction in opposite directions, and
• applying a holding force in the first direction exceeding a release force required to release the cap from the syringe when the syringe is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction, so that the cap is released from the syringe, and
• disengaging from the cap when the cap is displaced along the first direction, a direction opposite to the first direction, or lifted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the equal forces;
• an end stop configured for withstanding a cap applying force in the first direction.