Patent ID: 6299491
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A circular clip for an electrical contact to be secured to an electrical conductor having an inwardly extending annular groove within a cavity, the electrical contact having an outwardly extending annular groove, said circular clip comprising:a metal body including an annular strip having an inner ring layer and an outer ring layer, said inner layer and said outer layer having a substantially equally size and being joined at a front end of said body, a plurality of resiliently and compressibly movable fingers projecting obliquely and radially from said outer ring layer, said body being bent at approximately at mid-point of said inner layer and outer layer to form said annular strip having a gap between ends thereof, wherein said annular strip is positionable against inwardly extending annular groove of the electrical conductor and said fingers are to be brought into engagement with the outwardly extending annular groove of said cavity.