Plug having a matting seal

A plug for an electrical plug connection, comprising:

• a contact carrier including an upper part and a lower part joined together, the upper part and the lower part having plug chambers that are aligned with one another, the plug chambers of the lower part having electrical contacts for contacting by electrical contacts of a mating connector that reach completely through the plug chambers of the upper part and reach into the plug chambers of the lower part;
• a matting seal situated between the upper and lower parts of the contact carrier for sealing the plug chambers;
• a pressure plate pressing on the matting seal, the pressure plate being integrated into the upper part;
• and
• a cover situated on the upper part;
• wherein the upper part covers a substantial portion of the lower part situated below the matting seal;
• wherein the upper part and the lower part are latched with each other;
• wherein one of the upper part and the lower part has latching arms which reach through corresponding openings in the matting seal;
• and
• wherein a width of at least a portion of the latching arms is substantially greater than a corresponding width of the openings in the matting seal, and in an assembled state of the plug, the matting seal is form-locked to the latching arms.