Connector with securely retained contacts

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing comprising a body portion, a contact receiving cavity defined in a rear of the body portion, and a protruding portion projecting from a front of the body portion and defining a plurality of contact holding slots in communication with the receiving cavity, the protruding portion having a front portion forming a plurality of latching shelves, each latching shelf extending rearwardly into a corresponding contact holding slot;
• a plurality of contacts received in the contact holding slots, each contact including a base section securely received in the receiving cavity, a solder tail rearwardly extending out of the body portion of the housing, and a horizontal section extending forwardly horizontally from a front side of the base section and defining a notch at a distal end thereof for locking to the latching shelf of the front portion of the protruding portion;
• and
• a metal shield covering the insulative housing;
• wherein the notch of the contact has a shape in conformity to a profile of the latching shelf of the housing;
• wherein a guide surface is provided on the upper surface of a front end of the horizontal section;
• wherein the contact further comprises an arc-shaped spring contact section extending upwardly and rearwardly from a front end of the horizontal section for connection with a mating contact;
• wherein the body portion of the housing comprises a pair of protrusions on side walls thereof for engaging with engagement holes of the shield;
• wherein a chamfer is defined between a bottom plate and respective side plates of the shield;
• wherein the shield has a cut face on the back thereof and above the solder tails assembled therein for exposing the solder tails.