Electrical connector with interlocked components

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing, a conductive shell assembled with the insulative housing by sliding into a first passage in a rear end of the insulative housing, first latching means slidably engaged by the shell for latching together the insulative housing and the shell, an insulator assembled with the shell by sliding into a second passage in a rear end of the shell, second latching means slidably engaged by the insulator for latching together the insulator and the shell, a circuit element in a recess of the insulator assembled against the shell by sliding into a recess in a rear end of the shell, conductive contact means in the insulator engaging the circuit element for interrupting an electrical circuit through the shell, through the circuit element and through the conductive contact means, and a terminal of the conductive contact means projecting from the insulator.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing, a conductive shell assembled with the insulative housing by sliding into a first passage in a rear end of the insulative housing, first latching means slidably engaged by the shell for latching together the insulative housing and the shell, an insulator assembled with the shell by sliding into a second passage in a rear end of the shell, second latching means slidably engaged by the insulator for latching together the insulator and the shell, conductive contact means in the insulator, a terminal of the conductive contact means projecting from the insulator, a terminal receiving slot in the housing for receiving the terminal therethrough, and electrical terminals projecting from the shell and assembled with the insulative housing by sliding along terminal receiving slots in the rear end of the insulative housing.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing, a conductive shell assembled with the insulative housing by sliding into a first passage in a rear end of the insulative housing, first latching means slidably engaged by the shell for latching together the insulative housing and the shell, an insulator assembled with the shell by sliding into a second passage in a rear end of the shell, second latching means slidably engaged by the insulator for latching together the insulator and the shell, conductive contact means in the insulator, a terminal of the conductive contact means projecting from the insulator, a terminal receiving slot in the housing for receiving the terminal therethrough, and
• the first latching means comprises;
• latches of the insulative housing, slits in the insulative housing permitting movement of the latches, and latch fingers of the shell engaged against the latches.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing, a conductive shell assembled with the insulative housing by sliding into a first passage in a rear end of the insulative housing, first latching means slidably engaged by the shell for latching together the insulative housing and the shell, an insulator assembled with the shell by sliding into a second passage in a rear end of the shell, second latching means slidably engaged by the insulator for latching together the insulator and the shell, conductive contact means in the insulator, a terminal of the conductive contact means projecting from the insulator, a terminal receiving slot in the housing for receiving the terminal therethrough, pockets in the shell, circuit elements in the pockets engaging the shell, and a conductive clip received over a portion of the insulative housing with spring fingers engaging the circuit elements, and additional spring fingers of the clip for engaging a panel.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing, a conductive shell assembled with the insulative housing by sliding into a first passage in a rear end of the insulative housing, first latching means slidably engaged by the shell for latching together the insulative housing and the shell, an insulator assembled with the shell by sliding into a second passage in a rear end of the shell, second latching means slidably engaged by the insulator for latching together the insulator and the shell, conductive contact means in the insulator, a terminal of the conductive contact means projecting from the insulator, a terminal receiving slot in the housing for receiving the terminal therethrough, circuit elements engaging the shell and extending in the insulative housing, a conductive clip received over a portion of the insulative housing, spring fingers of the clip engaging the circuit elements, and additional spring fingers of the clip for engaging a panel.