Holding dowel

A holding dowel (10) for fastening a fastening means to a vehicle body part component (22), the holding dowel (10) being adapted to be inserted into and arrested in an opening (20) of the component (22) and having a mount (26) for the fastening means, one or more depressions (27) extending in an insertion direction (R) being provided on the inside of the mount (26) comprising

• a base body (12) made from a hard material, which protrudes into the opening (20) and is adapted to fix the holding dowel (10) in place in the opening (20), spring members provided on the base body (12) center the holding dowel (10) in the opening (20), the base body (12) including holding members (28) that engage an edge of the opening (20) and fix the holding dowel (10) in place in the opening (20), locking members (30) extending from the holding members (28) and engaging a rear side of the opening (20), and
• a sealing member (18) made from a flexible plastic material, which includes a surrounding sealing lip (38) which, in an installed condition of the holding dowel (10), rests against the component (22) and seals the opening (20) of the component (22), wherein the sealing member (18) is produced at least partly from a material which under the influence of heat establishes a substance-to-substance bond with the component (22).