Patent ID: 7950944

Claim:
An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector, said electrical connector comprising: a housing and an electrical contact held by the housing, the housing having a mating end that faces the mating connector when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector, the housing comprising a body having a retaining flange; and a locking collar movably mounted on the body of the housing, the locking collar comprising a locking element and an inwardly directed shoulder having an opening extending therethrough, the locking element being configured to engage the mating connector to lock the electrical connector to the mating connector, the shoulder engaging the retaining flange of the body when the locking collar is fully engaged with the mating connector, the retaining flange of the body configured to engage the locking element of the locking collar to retain the locking collar on the body of the housing, wherein the retaining flange of the body comprises a recess, the locking element of the locking collar comprising a projection configured to be received within the recess in a press fit relationship.