ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING SPRING LOADED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a mating end and a connector cavity extending from the mating end along a cavity axis. The housing has a panel wall including first and second sides with an opening extending therebetween and open to the connector cavity. An electrical connector (30) is received in the connector cavity and includes a shell (40) extending along a longitudinal axis (42). The shell (40) has a flange (60) extending radially outward therefrom that engages the first side of the panel wall. The shell (40) has a groove (80) extending at least partially circumferentially around the shell (40). A washer (56) is held within the groove (80) of the shell (40) and has a washer engagement surface (108). A spring (54) concentrically surrounds a portion of the shell (40). The spring (54) has a front end (122) and a rear end (124) with the front end (122) engaging the washer engagement surface (108). The rear end (124) faces the flange engagement surface (64) and engages the second side of the panel wall such that the panel wall is captured between the flange (60) and the spring (54).