Electrical connector assembly and male connector used in the same

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulating housing that holds contacts, a shielding shell that is externally mounted on the insulating housing, and a conductive latching arm that is disposed on an outside of the shielding shell for engagement with a mating connector,
• the latching arm having a front end fastened to an end portion of the shielding shell, and a rear end positioned adjacent to a surface of the shielding shell so that the rear end can slide on the surface of the shielding shell, the latching arm has an engaging part which is located near the front end of the latching arm, the engaging part cooperates with a mating engaging part of the mating connector, the latching arm has a pressing part which is located on a rear part of the latching arm, and
• the shielding shell includes protruding parts formed to hold the rear end of the latching arm adjacent to the surface of the shielding shell.