Patent ID: 7189124

Claim:
A terminal fitting to be inserted into a cavity of a connector housing and to be held therein by an engagement with a lock of the connector housing, comprising: a tube having opposite front and rear ends spaced apart along a longitudinal direction; and a locking hole formed in a wall of the tube and having an opening edge extending transverse to the longitudinal direction for engagement with the lock, the opening edge and portions of the wall adjacent the opening edge being displaced inwardly of the tube to define a retaining portion for engagement with the lock; wherein the wall formed with the locking hole base wall of the tube, the tube further comprising first and second opposed side walls extending from the base wall, the opening edge extending continuously from the first side wall to the second side wall, and portions of the opening edge space inwardly from the first and second side walls being displaced inwardly into the tube; wherein a resilient contact in the tube for deformation in a deforming direction, the resilient contact being disposed to contact the retaining portion to prevent an excessive deformation of the resilient contact.