Board-connecting connector

Abstract

A board-connecting connector (100) includes a connector housing (20) having a pair of side walls (25) formed on opposite sides thereof. A plurality of lock arms (22; 24) are formed on the side walls (25) of the connector housing (20). At least one terminal receiving chamber (26), into which a terminal (30) is insertable, is formed in the connector housing (20). A spacer member engageable with the connector housing has a plurality of engagement portions (14; 16) which are respectively engaged with the lock arms (22; 24). A plurality of slits (28; 29) are formed in the side walls (25) so as to partially separate the lock arms (22; 24) from the side walls (25). With this construction, each of the lock arms (22; 24) can be elastically bent or deformed independently of separate portions (25a) of the side walls (25).

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