A fitting for releasably connecting two plates, particularly furniture plates includes a clamping member which is rotatably mounted in a housing between a released position and a locked position, wherein the clamping member receives the head of a corresponding tightening bolt. The housing is composed of an upper part and a lower part which can be lockably connected with each other, wherein the two parts and the clamping member arranged between the two parts are manufactured in a single work step so as to be connected through intended breaking points.
A connector for plates, particularly for shelves or trays, includes a mounting member which is insertable into a recess of a first part, wherein a fastening member for a second part is insertable into the mounting member approximately in axial direction. A bolt or the like which is rotatable between a release position and a locking position is mounted in the mounting member, wherein a support member is provided between the bolt and the wall of the mounting member on the circumference of the bolt, and wherein the bolt and/or the support member have for pressing against each other a particularly arc-shaped thickened portion or at least a partially eccentric configuration.