Positive lock sealed terminal connector

A connector for providing an electrical connection between at least one terminating ring tongue terminal lug to a substrate, the connector comprising:

• a housing having at least one terminal receiving cavity;
• a receptacle terminal positioned in the at least one terminal receiving cavity, the receptacle terminal having a spring arm with a latching projection, the latching projection having a locking shoulder, the latching projection and the locking shoulder cooperate with the at least one ring tongue terminal to retain the at least one ring tongue terminal in electrical engagement with the receptacle terminal when the at least one ring tongue terminal is fully inserted in the at least one terminal receiving cavity, the spring arm having a release projection provided at a free end;
• a release mechanism provided in the housing in-line with the release projection of the latching projection of the receptacle terminal, the release mechanism being configured to cooperate with the release projection of the latching projection of the receptacle terminal to depress the latching projection when the at least one ring tongue terminal is to be removed from the at least one terminal receiving cavity.