Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly includes a plug connector 2 and a mating jack connector 102. The plug connector 2 is a snap-on or quick connect and quick disconnect style connector. The plug connector 2 includes a shell 10 that can be terminated to a coaxial cable outer shield or braid 114. The shell 10 has deflectable spring fingers 12 formed at its mating end with a radially extending lip 16. A collar 30 surrounds the shell 10. The collar 30 is formed by a two housing components 32 that are preferably identical and can be mated together in surrounding relationship to the shield. Spring beams 34, 34A or elastomeric members 34B engage the peripheral lip to urge the collar 30 and the shell 10 toward a neutral position, even though the collar 30 and the shell 10 are relatively axially shiftable to facilitate mating and unmating.

Abstract: A coaxial cable assembly 2 consists of a plug coaxial connector subassembly 4 and a jack coaxial connector subassembly 6. A plug connector 10 and a jack connector 50 are respectively mounted in molded plug and jack housings 20 and 60 respectively. The plug and jack housings 20 and 60 include a latching beam 66 that is attachable to a raised bum 26 on the other connector. The maximum force for disengaging the two subassemblies is greater than the engagement force because the bump includes a sloping forward surface 36 and a steep rear surface 38. When used with connectors 10 and 50 that have equal mating and unmating forces, the total unmating force exceeds the mating force. The latches and the connectors are also positioned so that maximum mating forces of the two separate latching systems do not overlap, thus keeping the total mating force within acceptable limits.

Abstract: An enclosure 10 is provided having a pin holder assembly 20 which may be latched into enclosure 10 via latching arms 24 and latching shoulders 14. Fins 15 are inserted into slots 25 and back-up press fit pins 21 in pin holder assembly 20. Fins 15 secure press fit pins 21 so as to withstand insertion forces required to attach enclosure 10 to a substrate. Pins 21 may be stitched into pin holder assembly 20 and then bent at right angles within slots 25.