Abstract: An electrical socket contact for receiving a pin contact, the socket comprising a forward end comprised of at least two elongated cantilever spring tines for receiving the pin, each spring tine extending from a concave cross-section adjacent to the body from which it extends and transitioning into a convex cross-section adjacent to its free end, the free ends being tulip-shaped to form an entry for guiding the pin contact into engagement by the convex portions. Apparatus for manufacturing the contact includes a center die having shaped grooves, arcuate segments which close together about the die and have shaped ribs which are received in a respective groove, and an entrance die having a hemispherical protrusion which is inserted into an opening defined by the closed segments.

Abstract: An antirotational means to prevent rotation of contacts retained in a dielectric insert during wire wrapping of the noncircular terminals attached thereto comprises a template 31 secured to the grommet of the assembly, the template having a plurality of apertures 35 therein and a plurality of grooves 37 therein cooperating with the apertures 35, and a plurality of locking elements 33 having lugs 41 thereon and a bore 43 therethrough, with the locking elements matable with the apertures of the template while the noncircular terminals 21 extend through the bore 43 to prevent rotation of the terminal 21 and contact 7, retained with a dielectric insert 3, during wire wrapping of the terminal.