Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having a passageway extending therethrough and a latching aperture in communication with the passageway. An electrical contact is positioned in the passageway and includes a resilient latch member that has a free end disposed in the latching aperture to retain the contact in the passageway. A projection extends outwardly from the latch member for engagement with an inside surface of the housing so that when a force opposite to the direction of insertion of the contact into the housing is applied to the contact the free end of the latch member is prevented from projecting beyond the outside surface of the housing.