Patent ID: 7335061

Claim:
An electric connector comprising: an insulating casing having at least one cavity for housing a respective electric terminal and having an axis parallel to a first direction (A) in which the connector mates with a complementary connector, said terminal comprising a first end portion adapted for connection to an electric cable and a second end portion opposite said first end portion and extending within an inlet of said casing, said inlet being adapted for receiving a matching shaped portion of the complementary connector; primary retaining means for retaining said terminal inside said cavity; secondary retaining means for determining correct engagement of said terminal by said primary retaining means, and comprising at least one movable member which fits inside said casing, in said first direction (A), in a first operating position; wherein said movable member is movable, in a second direction (B) crosswise to said first direction (A), from said first operating position to a final second operating position in which it cooperates with said terminal to prevent withdrawal of the terminal from said cavity, wherein at least said second end portion of said terminal sticks out of said movable member when said movable member is located in said second operating position, such that a free space is defined around said second end portion of said terminal inside said receiving inlet of said casing.