Non-tangling canted coil for connecting together electrical conductors

A canted coil for use in making an electrical connection, the canted coil comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical body formed from at least one length of conductive wire and having a series of adjacent loops with gaps in-between, the body having a linear axis and opposing first and second ends, through which the linear axis extends, and the loops being canted in the direction of the linear axis;
• a metal blocking bar that is not an integral part of the body, the blocking bar having a linear section integrally joined between a first blocking portion and a second blocking portion, the linear section being disposed inside the body and extending between the first and second ends of the body;
• and
• wherein at least portions of the first and second blocking portions of the blocking bar are disposed axially outward from the ends of the body, respectively, and wherein the first and second blocking portions are configured to trap the body in-between the first and second blocking portions.