Large deflection constrained insulation displacement terminal and connector

An insulation displacement connector comprising:

• a housing having a terminal receiving slot extending into the housing from an open end of the housing, the terminal receiving slot having first opposed end walls spaced apart by a first distance;
• and
• an insulation displacement terminal disposed with the terminal receiving slot of the housing, the insulation displacement terminal including:
• a base portion having first and second opposing sides;
• a contact portion extending from the first side of the base portion;
• and
• a pair of opposed spaced fingers, each extending from the second side of the base portion to a distal end, the opposed fingers having a length and having outer edges and opposed inner edges spaced from one another so as to make electrical contact with a wire disposed between the opposed inner edges, the outer edges of each finger including a first abutment section proximal to the base portion and a second abutment section adjacent the distal end of the finger respectively, the first and second abutment sections configured to abut an adjacent one of the first opposed end walls when the insulation displacement terminal is disposed within the terminal receiving slot to constrain the outer edge of the respective finger against outward movement at the respective abutment sections, each finger having a resilient spring-like mid-section along at least a portion of the length of the finger between the first and second abutment sections to permit outward deformation of the inner edge of the finger upon disposal of a wire between the opposed spaced fingers adjacent the finger mid-sections,
• wherein each finger includes at least one opening within the mid-section to provide the resilient spring-like mid-section.