(57) A unitary, stamped, metallic pin-receiving terminal (10) has a forward pin mating
portion (16) joined to a rear portion (18). The portion (16) includes a body section
with a pair of opposed inwardly-struck cantilever spring fingers (26) having a free
end (28) which is downstream of the major pin-receiving gap (44). The spring fingers
(26) are of the single-ended cantilever type, fixed at their forward end to a U-shaped
member (36) having resiliently deflectable legs (38). The resilient bias force of
the U-shaped member (36) is coupled to the spring bias force of the mating fingers
(26). Torsional spring arms (40) connect the U-shaped member (36) to the rear portion
(18), independently of the spring fingers (26) to provide an additional resilient
force upon pin insertion.
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