A connector comprising: a canted coil spring (110, 510, 610); a multi-piece housing (502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) comprising: a first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204); a pin (112, 240, 252, 292, 318, 512, 612) insertable into a bore, to contact the canted coil spring (18, 77, 110, 510, 610) for connection with the housing (12, 54, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); characterized by a second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) connected to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) without being press fit to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204), the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) and the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) defining the bore; a groove (108, 188, 230, 280, 294, 314, 348, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008, 1108, 1208) formed in the bore by the connection of the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) with the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and having at least a portion of the canted coil spring (110, 510, 610) disposed therein. a canted coil spring (110, 510, 610); a multi-piece housing (502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) comprising: a first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204); a pin (112, 240, 252, 292, 318, 512, 612) insertable into a bore, to contact the canted coil spring (18, 77, 110, 510, 610) for connection with the housing (12, 54, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); characterized by a second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) connected to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) without being press fit to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204), the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) and the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) defining the bore; a groove (108, 188, 230, 280, 294, 314, 348, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008, 1108, 1208) formed in the bore by the connection of the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) with the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and having at least a portion of the canted coil spring (110, 510, 610) disposed therein. a first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204); a pin (112, 240, 252, 292, 318, 512, 612) insertable into a bore, to contact the canted coil spring (18, 77, 110, 510, 610) for connection with the housing (12, 54, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); characterized by a second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) connected to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) without being press fit to the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204), the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) and the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) defining the bore; a groove (108, 188, 230, 280, 294, 314, 348, 508, 608, 708, 808, 908, 1008, 1108, 1208) formed in the bore by the connection of the first housing part (504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004, 1104, 1204) with the second housing part (506, 606, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and having at least a portion of the canted coil spring (110, 510, 610) disposed therein.