Connector, a shorting terminal and a method of assembling it

摘要

A plurality of male terminal fittings ( 17 ) and a shorting terminal ( 23 ) can be accommodated into a male housing ( 10 ). The shorting terminal ( 23 ) has a main portion ( 27 ), resilient contact pieces ( 28 ) for contacting the male terminal fittings ( 17 ), and pushable pieces ( 29 ) to be pushed for inserting the shorting terminal ( 23 ) into the male housing ( 10 ). The pushable pieces ( 29 ) are bent at the main portion ( 27 ) such that plate surfaces thereof extend along a pushing direction of the shorting terminal ( 23 ). The male housing ( 10 ) has receiving portions ( 30 ) for receiving the pushable pieces ( 29 ) to restrict a depth to which the shorting terminal ( 23 ) is pushed.