Patent ID: 6851973

Claim:
An electric connector connectable to a first supporting member, cooperating with a complementary electric connector in turn carried by a second supporting member, and connectable to the complementary connector by connecting said first and said second supporting member in an assembly direction (A); said connector comprising an outer casing defining at least one cavity for housing a respective electric terminal and having connecting means for connection to said first supporting member characterized that said connecting means comprise limited-load retaining means configured for retaining said casing with respect to the assembly direction in a substantially fixed predetermined position relative to the first supporting member when the limited load retaining means are loaded by connector connection loads to a first predetermined load limit of the limited-load retaining means, the first predetermined load limit being adequate for effecting complete connection between the connector and complementary connector, wherein the limited load retaining means are releasable by loads greater than the first predetermined load limit, so as to enable displacement of said casing with respect to said first supporting member from said predetermined position in an opposite direction to said assembly direction (A).