Electrical connector

A snap in locking cable connector having a spring steel adapter to join to an electrical junction box to fix a location of the locking cable connector with respect to the junction box, the locking cable connector having mating pieces that snap together to provide a connector for attaching the cable to the junction box comprising:

• A) a generally cylindrical housing with an inbound and an outbound end incorporating inbound end and outbound end apertures respectively and a spring steel adapter about said outbound end;
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• B) a spring steel locking ring to receive a cable and lock said cable into said generally cylindrical housing, said spring steel locking ring having a mechanism allowing insertion into said generally cylindrical housing but restricting withdrawal motion from said generally cylindrical housing and having a second set of cable gripping tangs inwardly directed to receive the cable and restrict its movement in a reverse direction,
• the improvement comprising the incorporation of an internal annular flange or groove in said inbound end aperture that engages said spring steel locking ring thereby restricting withdrawal motion from said generally cylindrical housing.

In a snap in locking cable connector having a spring steel adapter to join to an electrical junction box to fix a location of the locking cable connector with respect to the junction box, the locking cable connector having mating pieces that snap together to provide a connector for attaching the cable to the junction box comprising:

• A) a generally cylindrical housing haying a cylindrical housing wall and an inbound end an outbound end incorporating inbound end and outbound end apertures respectively and a spring steel adapter about said outbound end;
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• B) a spring steel locking ring to receive a cable and lock said cable into said generally cylindrical housing, said spring steel locking ring having a first set of tangs allowing insertion thereof into said generally cylindrical housing but restricting withdrawal motion from said generally cylindrical housing and having a second set of cable gripping tangs oppositely directed to receive the cable and restrict its movement in a reverse direction,
• the improvement comprising the incorporation of an access port in said cylindrical housing wall overlapping said spring steel locking ring.

A snap in locking cable connector having a spring steel adapter to join to an electrical junction box to fix a location of the locking cable connector with respect to the junction box, the locking cable connector having mating pieces that snap together to provide a connector for attaching the cable to the junction box comprising:

• A) a generally cylindrical housing having a cylindrical housing wall and an inbound and an outbound end incorporating inbound end and outbound end apertures respectively and a spring steel adapter about said outbound end;
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• B) inside of said cylindrical housing, a spring steel locking ring to receive a cable and lock said cable into said generally cylindrical housing, said spring steel locking ring having an inwardly directed set of cable gripping tangs to receive the cable and restrict its movement in a reverse direction;
• an access port in said cylindrical housing wall overlapping said spring steel looking ring;
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• a fastener in said access port restraining withdrawal of said spring steel locking ring from inside of said cylindrical housing.