Electrical connector

A method for fabricating a cylindrical housing for a snap in cable connector from a sheet metal blank comprising:

• 1) stamping the sheet metal blank to form a first cup about 1½ inches in diameter and ¾ of an inch tall;
• 2) drawing the first cup further to form a second cup about 1 inch tall and 1 inch in diameter;
• 3) drawing the second cup yet further to form a third cup having a bottom diameter of about {fraction (31/32)} of an inch, a top diameter of about 1⅛ inches and a height of about 1{fraction (13/32)} inches;
• 4) drawing the third cup to form a fourth cup having a height of about 1¾ inches and a bottom diameter of about {fraction (25/32)} of an inch;
• 5) drawing the fourth cup to form a fifth cup having a diameter of about ¾ of an inch with a slight taper toward the bottom of the cup;
• 6) striking the fifth cup to extend its height about {fraction (1/16)} of an inch and punch out an about {fraction (17/64)} of an inch hole in the bottom thereof to form a first cylinder having a bottom end in the area of said punched out hole and a generally rectangular top end about 1⅛ inches across;
• 7) trimming said generally rectangular top end of said fifth cup to form a product cylinder to a generally round end having a {fraction (31/32)} of an inch in diameter with one flat side;
• 8) striking the product cylinder of step 7 to form
• A) an approximately 1 inch in diameter peripheral rim having a depth of about {fraction (3/32)} of an inch about the approximate middle third of said cylinder and
• B) an about {fraction (1/16)} of an inch spherical depression in said bottom end;
• 9) shortening the product cylinder of step 8 to a height of about 1{fraction (27/64)} of an inch;
• 10) striking the product cylinder of step 9 to form an approximately {fraction (53/64)} of an inch in diameter by {fraction (3/32)} of an inch thick peripheral ring about the outside of said bottom end;
• 11) cutting a pair of 180° displaced cutouts about ⅜ of an inch long in the wall of the product cylinder of step 10;
• 12) punching or cutting an access aperture in the wall of the cylinder product of step 11 spaced about 90° about the periphery from said cutouts;
• and
• 13) punching a {fraction (17/32)} of an inch hole in said cylinder bottom and flattening said cylinder bottom.