The invention discloses a cylindrical plug-in element. The cylindrical plug-in element comprises a female plug-in element, a male plug-in element and a locking rod, wherein the female plug-in element comprises a cylindrical first shell and at least three groups of electric conductors, wherein one end of each electric conductor is arranged in the first shell, a first blind groove and a second blind groove which have unequal cross sections are symmetrically arranged on the first shell, a jack is limited between arbitrary two groups of electric conductors, the male plug-in element comprises a cylindrical second shell and at least three insertion sheets, one end of each insertion sheet is arranged in the second shell, the inner diameter of the second shell is slightly larger than the external diameter of the first shell, a first bulge and a second bulge which are matched with the first blind groove and the second blind groove are arranged on the second shell, and the insertion sheets are matched with the jacks and are the same in quantity, so that the male plug-in element and the female plug-in element can be plugged with each other. The plug-in element disclosed by the invention has the advantages of shaking prevention, connection stability, long service lifetime and the like, directional plug can be achieved, and misplug is prevented.