Device for holding a vehicle sliding door at full-open position

A device on a vehicle body which holds a vehicle sliding door at full-open position, comprising:

• a striker fixed to the vehicle body;
• a latch rotatably mounted on the sliding door, said latch having a U-shaped groove for engaging with the striker when the sliding door is fully opened, said latch having a first position in which the U-shaped groove is disengaged with the striker and second position in which the U-shaped groove is engaged with the striker;
• and
• resilient means disposed at a location between the latch and the sliding door for holding the latch in both the first position and the second position with respect to a dead-center position thereof by a resilient force thereof, said resilient means being always in contact with the latch directly;
• wherein the vehicle sliding door can be disengaged from the striker and from the full-open position, without operating a door-opening handle, by only pushing on any part of the vehicle sliding door toward a closed position.