Patent ID: 7422465

Claim:
An electrical connector adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprising: a shell comprising a plurality of surfaces jointly defining a receiving space therein, one of the surfaces formed with a pair of resilient tabs extending downward into the receiving space; an insulative housing securely received in the receiving space and provided with a plurality of receiving passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving passageways of the insulative housing; and a pair of locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and located in the receiving space, each including a stopping projection adjacent to the insulative housing; wherein when the insulative housing along with the contacts is assembled into the shell, the free ends of the tabs of the shell will properly abut against the stopping projection on the locking member and prevent it from further inward movement.