Patent ID: 6261133
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising a connector housing having opposite front and rear ends and at least one cavity extending between the ends and into which at least one terminal can be inserted; and a retainer which can be installed on the connector housing at a location between the opposed front and rear ends of the housing by moving the retainer transverse to the cavities to prevent removal of the terminal from the cavity;wherein the retainer has:a removal prevention portion which can be inserted transversely into the cavity of the connector housing and locked to the terminal in the city;a holding piece which can be installed on the connector housing to hold the retainer at a predetermined installing position; anda guide portion formed at a front end of the removal prevention portion and projecting forward from an extended end of the holding piece in the transverse direction in which the retainer is installed on the connector housing.