The present invention provides a door check (10) for installation between a motor vehicle body and a motor vehicle door that swings in opposing opening and closing directions relative to the vehicle body. The device comprises a first mounting structure (12) and a second mounting structure (16). The first mounting structure (12) is constructed and arranged to be mounted on one of the vehicle door and the vehicle body and the second mounting structure is constructed and arranged to be mounted on the other of the vehicle door and the vehicle body. The device also comprises first and second spaced apart cooperating structures and a link member (14) having a detent formed on an intermediate position thereof. The link member (14) is received between the cooperating structures. A first cooperating structure (20) is mounted to the elongated bendable spring structure (32) such that the spring structure biases the cooperating structure into engagement with the elongated link member and such that movement of the first cooperating structure in a direction away from the link member bends the spring structure in a simple bending manner.
