A receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part including: a receiving part body including a rod receiving portion with a channel for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, the head receiving portion having an open end and being flexible for inserting and clamping of the head a locking ring around the head receiving portion to exert a first force onto the head receiving portion to lock the head therein and a pre-locking ring separate from the locking ring and around the head receiving portion to exert a second force less than the first force onto the head receiving portion to clamp the head in a temporary pre-locking position.
