Patent ID: 7708608

Claim:
A terminal for a compression connector, the terminal comprising: a solder portion comprising an elongate main body extending along a first direction and a solder tail extending substantially perpendicular to said first direction, wherein the solder tail is formed at a first end of the main body; a supporting member attached to the main body and extending substantially in said first direction; a substantially U-shaped resilient portion having two substantially parallel legs jointed by a transverse base, one of the two legs connected to the main body at a second end of the main body, opposite to the first end and extending substantially perpendicular to said first direction; and an extension portion formed at the second end of the main body and extending from said one of the two legs, wherein the extension portion is extended substantially perpendicular to said first direction for pushing of the terminal into a connector housing; wherein the substantially U-shaped resilient portion comprises a retention barb formed on said one of the two legs for securing the terminal in the connector housing.