Fastening element (1) for the detachable, positive-locking connection of two components (60, 70) to each other, wherein the fastening element (1) has an elongated body (2) with a longitudinal axis (2a) and with a first and a second end region (3, 4) each with a free end (3a, 4a) and a shaft (5) arranged between both ends, wherein a first fastening area (8) for the detachable attachment of a first component (60) is provided at or adjacent to the first end region (3) and a second fastening area (9) for the attachment of a second component (70) is provided at or adjacent to the second end region (4), wherein the first fastening area (8) and / or the first end region (3a) of the body (2) has a head-shaped widening (7), wherein the first fastening area (8) of the fastening element (1) has a first and a second fastening section (10, 20),wherein the second fastening section (20) has an arcuately curved outer surface (21) which is suitable, when in contact with a corresponding contact surface (66) of a receptacle (65) of the first component (60), to form a pivot connection which enables the fastening element (1) to pivot relative to the first component (60) from a first pivot position (V1) to a second pivot position (V2), wherein the first fastening section (10) has fastening means (11) which are adapted or suitable to cooperate with corresponding fastening means on the receptacle (65) of the first component (60) while fixing the fastening element (1) in a fastening position on the first component (60), wherein the fastening position represents the second pivot position (V2) of the fastening element (1), and , wherein the first and second fastening sections (10, 20) are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis (2a) of the body and are designed such that a holding area of the first component (60) can engage at this distance to secure the fastening element (1) to it, wherein the second fastening section (20) of the first fastening area (8) has a second widening (23) and this second widening (23) is arranged facing the opposite end area (4) of the fastening element (1) in relation to the first fastening section (10), and wherein the second widening (23) has a greater radial extent from the longitudinal axis (2a) of the body than the first fastening section (10), characterized in that the head-shaped widening (7) forms the first fastening section (10).