Patent ID: 8382532

Claim:
A connector comprising: a canted coil spring; a multi-piece housing having a lengthwise housing axis and comprising: a first housing part comprising a first open end and a bore; a second housing part comprising a second open end and a bore, said second housing part secured to the first housing part to define a housing bore having two open ends, said second housing part comprising a tapered wall defined by a first section of the second housing part with a first inner diameter and a second section of the second housing part with a second inner diameter greater than the first inner diameter; a groove formed in the housing bore by the connection of the first housing part with the second housing part, the groove having at least a portion of the canted coil spring disposed therein and having a tapered side wall formed at least partly by the tapered wall of the second housing part; and an insert element inserted into the housing bore and biasing the canted coil spring against the groove; and wherein the second housing part is secured to the first housing part by at least one of a threaded engagement, a weld, a press fit engagement, a crimping engagement, a bending engagement with a portion of the first housing part or the second housing part being bent to secure the first and second housing parts together, and a positive detent engagement with a projection in one of the first and second housings engaging a groove in other of the first and second housings.