A force sensor comprising: a sense die including a force sensing region and at least one bond pad; a housing having a top side with a top wall , a bottom side with a bottom wall , and one or more side walls extending between the top side and the bottom side , wherein the top wall , bottom wall and one or more side walls define a sense die receiving cavity therebetween; the sense die receiving cavity having a sense die receiving opening between the top wall and the bottom wall , wherein the sense die receiving cavity is configured to slidably receive the sense die through the sense die receiving opening and the sense die receiving opening has a first central axis; at least one electrical terminal each extending from an external surface of the housing into the sense die receiving cavity , wherein a portion of each of the at least one electrical terminal extends from the top wall into the sense die receiving cavity to engage and contact the sense die and to provide a positive contact bias force against a corresponding bond pad of the sense die when the sense die is received by the sense die receiving cavity ; a retention member for preventing the sense die from sliding out of the sense die receiving cavity through the sense die receiving opening ; the top wall defining a hole extending therethrough that exposes the force sensing region of the sense die when the sense die is received by the sense die receiving cavity , the hole having a second central axis, wherein the second central axis is orthogonal to the first central axis of the sense die receiving opening ; and a force transmitting element situated at least partially within the hole and engaging the force sensing region of the sense die for transmitting an external force to the force sensing region of the sense die . a sense die including a force sensing region and at least one bond pad; a housing having a top side with a top wall , a bottom side with a bottom wall , and one or more side walls extending between the top side and the bottom side , wherein the top wall , bottom wall and one or more side walls define a sense die receiving cavity therebetween; the sense die receiving cavity having a sense die receiving opening between the top wall and the bottom wall , wherein the sense die receiving cavity is configured to slidably receive the sense die through the sense die receiving opening and the sense die receiving opening has a first central axis; at least one electrical terminal each extending from an external surface of the housing into the sense die receiving cavity , wherein a portion of each of the at least one electrical terminal extends from the top wall into the sense die receiving cavity to engage and contact the sense die and to provide a positive contact bias force against a corresponding bond pad of the sense die when the sense die is received by the sense die receiving cavity ; a retention member for preventing the sense die from sliding out of the sense die receiving cavity through the sense die receiving opening ; the top wall defining a hole extending therethrough that exposes the force sensing region of the sense die when the sense die is received by the sense die receiving cavity , the hole having a second central axis, wherein the second central axis is orthogonal to the first central axis of the sense die receiving opening ; and a force transmitting element situated at least partially within the hole and engaging the force sensing region of the sense die for transmitting an external force to the force sensing region of the sense die . <EOS>