a self - adjusting latching connection include a first component having a latching projection , and a second component having an opening into which the latching projection can be inserted in a mating direction and latched in a final position on a base , on which one of the two components is movably guided transverse to the mating direction between a resting position and a locking position . a spring acts on the one component in the direction of the resting position , and a bolt detachably fixes the one component in the locking position .