A device for connecting a tubular element such as a hose or pipe to a part of a hydraulic or pneumatic system includes: a body having a connection end and a tubular element insertion end, the body having a cylindrical channel extending from the connection end to the tubular element insertion end, the connection end being connecting to the part of the hydraulic or pneumatic system, the cylindrical channel including a first part and a second part, the first part being arranged in the tubular element insertion end and the second part being arranged in the connection end. The tubular element insertion end includes at a middle section a recess extending radially from the first part of the cylindrical channel, along an entire circumference, the recess bordering the second part of the cylindrical channel. The tubular element insertion end includes at least one bore.