Abstract: A carrying strap having a suspension lug which is attached at one end in a loop of the strap, is in the shape of a U and includes in the part of the lug lying in the loop, two open legs bent symmetrically at right angles to each other. The legs lie opposite each other in different parallel planes and overlap at a predetermined distance (14). The end of the legs are bent off toward the loop. The carrying strap also includes a locking element which can be pushed over the loop and the leg ends of the suspension lug.The locking element (12) includes in its upper part, two rectangular slot openings (16, 16'), with a separating web (17) there between and lying in the loop (15). The locking element also includes in its lower part, a rectangular opening (18) for receiving the legs (13, 13') of the suspension lug (10) which are enclosed by the carrying strap (11).