Electrical connector with grounded contact

Electrical connector apparatus comprising:

• a connector housing that has an axis and that includes an insulator with insulator front and rear ends and that also includes a metal shell that extends around said insulator, said insulator having a passage that extends between said insulator ends, with said passage having a radial opening that opens to said shell;
• a contact device that lies in said passage, with said shell having a rigid part that is integral with the rest of said shell and that projects at least partially through said opening and that engages said contact device.

Electrical connect apparatus for installation in a connector housing, comprising:

• a contact having an axis and having a front mating end, a rear terminating end for connection to a wire, and a flange having front and rear surfaces and lying between said ends;
• a grounding element in the form of a piece of sheet metal that has been rolled into the shape of a sleeve with separated sides, said grounding element having a first portion with a surrounding part that closely surrounds said flange and that lies against said flange front surface and that lies spaced around said flange rear surface, and a second portion of greater outside diameter than said surrounding part, so when said second portion is radially compressed said surrounding portion is urged radially inwardly to tightly engage said flange.