A plug connector part includes a plug housing that has at least one plug-in portion that can be connected to a mating plug connector part by plugging in an insertion direction so as to contact the plug connector part electrically with the mating plug connector part; and a compensation device arranged on the plug housing, the compensation device including: a housing; a carrier element connected to the plug housing and arranged on the housing; and a spring element that biases the carrier element with respect to the housing, wherein the carrier element is movable relative to the housing by way of resilient deformation of the spring element.