Contact retention assembly

摘要

A front release contact retention assembly for an electrical connector is disclosed in which the retention ring of the assembly is carried by the contact. The ring is a one-piece molded plastic part, and embodies an inner skirt and an outer skirt which surrounds the inner skirt. The inner skirt is disposed in an annular groove in the contact to retain the ring axially thereon, and the outer skirt extends rearwardly and outwardly to engage a forwardly facing abutment surface in the contact passage. The ring may embody a forwardly extending hood to protect the beams of a socket contact.