Terminal fitting having a retracted portion extending from one side plate to another side plate

A female terminal fitting with a tube having opposite front and rear ends, the tube comprising:

• a base plate;
• left and right side plates extending from the base plate;
• a front plate cantilevered from the left side plate;
• a rear plate cantilevered from the left side plate at a position spaced rearward the front plate so that a locking hole is formed between the front and rear plates, a retracted portion formed on the rear plate and being retracted inwardly of the tube relative to the front plate, the retracted portion extending from the left side plate to at least the right side plate.

A connector comprising:

• a housing with opposite front and rear ends and a terminal accommodating chamber extending from the rear end toward the front end of the housing, a locking portion formed in the terminal accommodating chamber and having a locking projection with a front locking surface and an inclined rear surface;
• and
• a terminal fitting inserted in the terminal accommodating chamber and having a tube with opposite front and rear ends, the tube having a base plate, left and right side plates extending from the base plate, a front plate cantilevered from one of the side plates and a rear plate cantilevered from one of the side plates at a position spaced rearward the front plate so that a locking hole is formed between the front and rear plates for receiving the locking projection with the front locking surface engaging a rear end of the front plate, a retracted portion formed on the rear plate and being retracted inwardly of the tube relative to the front plate for accommodating the inclined rear surface of the locking projection, wherein
• the front plate, the rear plate, and the retracted portion extend from one of the side plates at least to the other of the side plates.