Terminal fitting and a connector

摘要

A connector ( 10 ) has a housing ( 12 ) with insertion holes ( 15 ) and terminal fittings ( 20 ) to be pressed into the insertion holes ( 15 ). Each terminal fitting ( 20 ) has a press-in portion ( 23 ) to be pressed into the insertion hole ( 15 ) while pushing material of the housing ( 12 ) outward. An accommodating portion ( 24 ) is continuous with the press-in portion ( 23 ) and has slanted surfaces ( 24 A) narrowing the press-in portion ( 23 ) toward the rear side with respect to the inserting direction. Thus, material pushed out by the press-in portion ( 23 ) returns after the passage of the press-in portion ( 23 ) and engages the accommodat9ing portion ( 24 ). The width between the rear ends of the slanted surfaces ( 24 A) of the accommodating portion ( 24 ) is equal to or smaller than the width of the insertion hole ( 15 ).