Electrical terminal

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing defining at least one passageway;
• a conductive contact inserted into the passageway in an insertion direction and received in the passageway, and including:
• a base portion;
• a securing portion formed on the base portion;
• wherein
• the securing portion defines a recess indented in a side edge region thereof so as to be able to be fully filled by material of the housing;
• wherein
• said recess is formed among a front acute angular barb thereof and a rear laterally extending portion along the insertion direction and a transitional portion connected therebetween;
• wherein
• the rear laterally extending portion is dimensioned larger than the front barb in a lateral direction perpendicular to said insertion direction;
• and
• an acute angle is formed by and between the front barb and the transitional portion, outwardly facing said recess;
• wherein
• the front barb includes an outer edge section extending in a parallel manner along the insertion direction, and said acute angle is formed by an inner edge section of the front barb and a direction opposite to said insertion direction and further including pair of extending portions perpendicularly extending from two opposite sides of the rear laterally extending portion and directly confronting said recess in said insertion.