Shield terminal compatible with multiple housings and shield connector using the same

A shield connector including a shield terminal with an inner conductor having a tab projecting forward from a body, a dielectric configured to hold the inner conductor while accommodating the body and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric and the tab, the shield connector being configured by inserting the shield terminal into a selected one of a first accommodation chamber formed in a first housing and a second accommodation chamber formed in a second housing, comprising:

• a resiliently deflectable first locking lance formed in the first accommodation chamber;
• a front retainer configured to restrict resilient deflection of the first locking lance by being mounted into the first housing;
• a resiliently deflectable second locking lance formed in the second accommodation chamber;
• a side retainer mounted into the second housing to face inside of the second accommodation chamber;
• a first locking portion formed on an outer surface of the outer conductor and configured to retain the shield terminal by being locked to the first locking lance when the shield terminal is inserted into the first accommodation chamber and to retain the shield terminal by being locked to the second locking lance when the shield terminal is inserted into the second accommodation chamber;
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• a second locking portion formed on the outer surface of the outer conductor and configured to retain the shield terminal by being locked to the side retainer when the shield terminal is inserted into the second accommodation chamber.