Patent ID: 7052310

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a first housing having a front end and a receptacle opening into the front end of the first housing formed from synthetic resin; and a fixing member formed from a metal material and mounted on an outer side surface of the receptacle of the first housing and being configured for mounting the first housing onto a device, a lock being formed unitarily with the fixing member and projecting through a wall of the first housing and into the receptacle; and a second housing being receivable in the receptacle for connecting the first and second housings, at least one receiving projection formed on an outer surface of the second housing and engageable with the lock, wherein the lock is substantially hidden behind the receiving projection when viewed from the front of the first housing at an initial stage of fitting the second housing into the receptacle, and the lock being engaged with the receiving projection and visible from the front of the first housing when the first and second housings are connected properly.