Electrical connector having improved retention devices

摘要

An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) retaining a number of contacts (12) in the housing and a pair of fasteners (16) retained to opposite sides of the housing. The housing defines a pair of recesses (26) at conjunction of corresponding side faces (24) of the housing and a mounting surface (20). Each recess includes a first peripheral wall (28) parallel with and adjacent to a mating surface (18) of the housing. The housing provides a pair of cantilever beams (26) each extending rearwardly from a corresponding first peripheral wall in a corresponding recess. The fasteners are securely received in corresponding recesses and urged by corresponding cantilever beams. The first peripheral wall defines a slot (50) therein fixedly receiving an interference section (48) of the fastener therein. Thus, the fasteners are reliably retained to the housing.