Patent ID: 6935891

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a connector body having an inlet end and an outlet end, said outlet end including a pair of spaced apart shoulders and an outer surface disposed between said shoulders, said shoulders extending radially outwardly of said outlet end, an annular retainer ring supported directly on said shoulders and spaced from said outer surface of said outlet end disposed between said spaced apart shoulders to define a relief space between said annular retainer ring and said outer surface of said outlet end, a plurality of spring tangs blanked out of said retainer ring. said tangs being circumferentially spaced about said retainer ring and projecting outwardly of said retainer ring in a cantilever manner, said tangs being spaced above said outer surface so that upon inserting said outlet end through a knock out hole, said tangs are free to deflect into said relief space to reduce the force required for insertion of said connector through a knock out hole of an electric box to effect a snap fit connection.