Abstract: Retainer clip (100) attachable to automotive headlamp (10) for inhibiting second electrical connector (72) of wiring harness (44) from unintentionally separating from mating first connector (52) on the PCB (60) of the lamp. Clip (100) has central first beam (110) to contact lamp (10), lamp-retaining support base (160) depending from one end of first beam (110) to engage lamp (10), and second connector-blocking region (140) extending from an opposite end of first beam (110) that, upon assembly proximate second connector (72), inhibits separation of the connectors (52, 72). Clip (100) is stamped from sheet metal. Support base (165) has engaging arms (164, 166) joined by bight (162) either to be clipped over one fin (22) of heat sink (20) or to be squeezed between two neighboring fins (22). Engaging arms (164, 166) have protruding barbs (165) to resist separation of support base (165) from heat sink (20).

Abstract: Retainer clip (100) attachable to motor vehicle headlamp (10) for inhibiting second electrical connector (72) of wiring harness (44) from unintentionally separating from mating first connector (52) on the PCB (60) of the lamp. Retainer clip comprises a deformable retaining arm (110) configured to inhibit separation of the first connector (52) and a second connector (72) upon assembly thereof with the first connector (52) and the second connector (72); a second connector receptacle (140) defined by retainer clip body (102), the second connector receptacle (140) configured to receive the second connector (72) therein; and a support base (160) configured to cooperate with the motor vehicle lamp (10) to align the second connector (72) with the first connector (52) in a connection plane (82) to assemble the second connector (72) and the first connector (52).

Abstract: A locking electrical connector assembly for locking together a plug and a header. The assembly includes a plug having a plug body, a first electrical contact located the plug body capable of receiving a wire, an opening in the plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header where the second electrical contact makes electrical connection to the first electrical contact, a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of the plug body for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of the header, and a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from the first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of the header.