| 摘要 |
<p>Retainers 18 provided on an electrical connector housing 10 become approximately level with an outer wall of the connector housing 10 when terminal fittings 20 are inserted and, moreover, are maintained in a second stopping position whereby these retainers 18 are engaged with the terminal fittings 20. Outer faces of the terminal fittings 20 interfere with the retainers 18 as these terminal fittings are inserted, thereby causing the retainers 18 to bend resiliently and move to a position whereby they protrude form the outer wall of the connector housing 10. Then, after the terminal fittings 20 have reached a correct inserted position, the retainers 18 return resiliently to their second stopping position, engage with the terminal fittings 20, and prevent these terminal fittings 20 from being removed. At the point when the terminal fittings 20 are about to be inserted, the retainers 18 remain in a state whereby they do not protrude from the outer face of the connector housing 10. Consequently, there is no danger that the retainers 18 will be moved inadvertently to an obstructing condition. <IMAGE></p> |
