Patent ID: 8550860

Claim:
A connector comprising: a) a connector body having: 1) a connector mating end; 2) a terminal entry end; 3) a first lateral wall at one side of the connector body and a second lateral wall at an opposite side of the connector body, the first and second lateral walls extending between the connector mating and terminal entry end, the first lateral wall including a ramp having a surface facing the terminal entry end; 4) at least one cavity extending from the terminal entry end to the connector mating end for receiving a terminal; and 5) at least one post adjacent the terminal entry end and at one side of the connector body, the at least one post spaced apart from the first lateral wall and having a stop surface; and b) a retainer mountable to the connector body for moving from a pre-lock position allowing insertion and removal of the terminal to a fully locked position for locking the terminal in the at least one cavity, the retainer having: 1) a face plate having one lateral side and an opposite lateral side; 2) at least one cantilever locking arm extending in a locking direction from one lateral side of the face plate and having a projection extending from an outer surface thereof for engaging the at least one post to lock the retainer to the connector body, the at least one cantilever arm having a contact surface for engaging the stop surface of the at least one post; wherein engagement of the contact surface with the stop surface restricts movement of the retainer from the pre-lock position to the fully locked position and wherein inward deflection of the at least one locking arm disengages the contact and stop surfaces to permit movement of the retainer to the fully locked position; and 3) at least one spring arm having an inwardly directed catch member for engaging the surface of the ramp when the retainer is in the pre-lock position to restrict dismounting of the retainer from the connector body.