Patent ID: 8014165

Claim:
An electrical connector for mounting to a panel having a panel opening, the connector comprising: a housing having a front edge configured to be located proximate to the panel opening, the housing having a cavity that is sized and shaped to receive an electronic module; a receptacle assembly coupled to the housing, the receptacle assembly configured to electrically engage the electronic module when the electronic module is advanced through the panel opening and inserted into the cavity; a tab extending from the front edge of the housing, the tab being oriented to engage an outer surface of the panel; and a spring member extending from the front edge of the housing, the spring member being positioned to engage an inner surface of the panel, the spring member being flexible toward and away from the tab; wherein the inner and outer surfaces of the panel face in opposite directions and have a thickness of the panel extending therebetween, the tab pressing against the outer surface of the panel when the housing is mounted thereto, wherein the tab and the spring member provide opposing forces to grip the panel.