Patent ID: 7168978

Claim:
An electrical connector for mounting to a panel, the connector comprising: a connector housing having a forward mating end and a first side, said housing being configured to be inserted into a panel opening in the panel, the panel opening having an inner edge, and wherein said housing is inserted into the panel opening in a loading direction and is movable laterally relative to the panel opening in a latching direction to a latched position, the latching direction differing from the loading direction; a latch member including a latch beam extending from said first side of said housing and a latch element positioned on a forward facing surface of said latch beam, wherein said latch element engages the inner edge of the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position to hold said housing in said latched position; and a stop member formed on said first side of said housing, said stop member positioned to engage a rearward facing surface of said latch beam to inhibit removal of said housing from the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position.