Pin or socket contact with resilient clip

An electrical connector component adapted for connection with the bare end of an insulated conductor (21), comprising:

• (a) an electrical connector (1) having a vertical tubular body portion (3), and a spring clip portion (2) connected with the upper end of said body portion,
• (1) said connector body portion being formed by circularly bending a flat rectangular conductive metal blank (1a) about a longitudinal axis to define a cylinder, the longitudinal edges of said bent blank being spaced to define a longitudinal gap (G);
• (2) said spring clip portion including a pair of opposed electrical contacts resiliently biased toward the other, said resilient contacts including a pair of vertical parallel spaced resilient strut portions (6, 7) having lower end portions (6a, 7a) that are integrally connected with said body portion, said strut portions terminating at their upper ends in angularly inwardly and downwardly bent opposed end portions (9, 10);
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• (b) separating means (13) operable between a separated condition retaining said contacts in separated spaced relation for the longitudinal introduction therebetween of the conductor bare end, and a released condition in which said contacts are released for resilient electrical engagement with the conductor bare end.