Method of manufacturing a high pressure fluid quick connect

A method of manufacturing a high pressure quick connect comprising the steps of:

• forming a housing having a through bore extending from a first end;
• forming a conical surface in the housing adjacent to the first end of the housing;
• disposing a retainer over the conical surface;
• forming the housing with an extension spaced from the conical surface;
• deforming the extension of the housing over the retainer into a spaced relationship from the conical surface to form an annular recess in the housing capturing the retainer in the housing so that the retainer is movable from a first position by interference with an annular flange on an endform inserted through the first end of the housing to a second position in the recess by contact with the annular flange on the endform during insertion of the endform allowing passage of the annular flange past the leading edge of the retainer, the retainer moveable back to the first position after the annular flange on the endform has been inserted past the leading edge of the retainer to latch the endform in the housing.