Mounting element

In a mounting element having a connecting pin and a fastening sleeve, wherein the fastening sleeve can be fixed in place in a bore of a workpiece, the improvement comprising:

• the connecting pin (10) held in a pre-plug-in position in a receptacle of the fastening sleeve (20),
• the connecting pin (10) having a detent (14), in the pre-plug-in position the detent (14) resting against a shoulder (32) of the fastening sleeve (20), and resting against the fastening sleeve (20) in a direction of an insertion movement of the connecting pin (10) into the fastening sleeve (20),
• at least one of the connecting pin (10) and the fastening sleeve (20) having a triggering device for releasing a connection between the connecting pin (10) and the fastening sleeve (20),
• the fastening sleeve (20) having at least two separated holding legs (21) in an area of a free end facing away from the connecting pin (10) in the pre-plug-in position which are spread apart in the pre-plug-in position, the holding legs (21) having an inclined abutting face (35) in an area of free ends of the holding legs (21), and
• upon entry of the fastening sleeve (20) into the bore of the workpiece the holding legs (21) each pivoting out of the pre-plug-in position around a virtual center of rotation into a placement position and releasing the connection between the fastening sleeve (20) and the connecting pin (10).