Patent ID: 7390980

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a tubular die-cast connector body including a leading end having an outer diameter, a trailing end, and a bore having a central axis; a longitudinal slot extending through said connector body; a fastener in said connector body; said fastener orthogonal to said central axis of said bore in said connector body; a tubular snap ring disposed on said leading end of said connector body; said snap ring a split ring constructed of resilient spring steel, said split ring including an outer cylindrical surface; said split ring having an unbiased diameter smaller than said outer diameter of said leading end of said connector body and held thereon on said leading end of said connector body by the tendency of said split ring to return to said unbiased diameter; and a locking tang bent outward radially from said outer cylindrical surface of said split ring and directed toward said trailing end of said connector body.