Electrical connector having a spring to facilitate mounting

An electrical connector adapted to be secured to a mounting surface, comprising:

• a jack;
• a jack housing receiving said jack and having a first outer surface and a second shoulder extending outwardly therefrom and disposable on a first side of the mounting surface;
• a fastening member received on said first outer surface and disposable on a second side of the mounting surface to secure said electrical connector to the mounting surface;
• a plug received in said jack;
• a plug housing receiving said plug and having a second outer surface and a first shoulder extending outwardly from said second outer surface;
• a first seal member disposed on said plug housing forward of said first shoulder, said first seal member providing a first seal between said plug housing and said jack housing;
• a second seal member disposed on said jack housing rearward of said second shoulder, said second seal member providing a second seal between said jack housing and the mounting surface;
• a coupling member on said jack housing and having a rear wall;
• and
• a spring disposed on said plug housing providing a biasing force between said second shoulder and said rear wall of said coupling member, said spring being compressed when said coupling member is engaged with said jack housing to compress the first and second seal members.