Connector members

摘要

A connector member (1) for use in connecting electrical wiring is receivable in another connector part and has a housing body (2) having a plurality of passages for receiving metal wiring terminals (4). In a recess (6) of the body (2) having opposed side walls (25), there is a resilient locking arm (7) having a head portion (18). The locking arm (7) locks in use with another connector part. These are gaps between the head portion (18) and the side walls (25). A terminal retainer (3) is mounted on the body (2) and is locatable in a locking position in which it locks the metal terminals (4) in place. To prevent a wire or other foreign body being trapped in the gaps between the arm (7) and the side walls (25), the terminal retainer has a pair of gap blocking portions (23) which, in its locking position, lie on opposite sides of the head portion (18) of the locking arm (7) so as to at least partially block these gaps. <IMAGE>