Abstract: Clamping means such as stiffly resilient gripping fingers are mounted on and about the perimeter area of the grounding shell of a phonojack assembly for thrusting plug shell finger tabs into positive electrical contact with the grounding shell. In a desirable form, the clamping means comprise stiffly resilient gripping fingers on a sleeve secured to the end portion of the grounding shell which is adapted to be secured in grounding relation to a television receiver chassis component. High frequency leakage shielding means are also provided.

Abstract: A snap-in electrical connector assembly, more particularly a power transistor socket, has a body provided with a plurality of retaining fingers each of which has a plurality of retaining shoulder lugs located in differential spaced relation to the plane of a base surface of the body so that the assembly can be mounted on selectively a plurality of different thicknesses of supporting panel by simple snap-in mounting procedure. A positive mounted retention of the assembly is maintained, but release and removal are facilitated. As many as four different mounting panel thicknesses are accommodated according to preferred examples.

Abstract: An electrical connector especially suitable for coupling an antenna leadin with a printed circuit board in a receiver chassis comprises a tubular sheet metal body formed from an originally flat blank and with confronting edges along a longitudinal joint. Opposite ends of the body have means for connecting it in functioning position. One end of the body provides a plug-receiving socket. A dielectric support located within the body spaced from the socket end carries an electrical contact for engagement by a plug inserted into the socket. Means connecting the dielectric support and the body together include a mechanical interlock retaining the body against spreading open at the joint in the vacinity of the support. A plurality of forms of the interlock are provided. A method of making the connector is disclosed.