Electrical connector assembly

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the invention is, therefore, to provide an electrical connector assembly wherein one connector is simply snapped into another connector without the use of threads and is easily released from the other connector.
A further object of the invention is to provide such a connector assembly which is unaffected by sustained vibrations.
A still further object of the invention is to provide such a connector assembly of a molded, non-corrodable, light-weight plastics material, to eliminate machining and the use of screws, seals and end caps, as is common with metal connectors.
A still further object of the invention is to provide such a connector assembly requiring no tools for connection or disconnection.
With the above and other objects inview, as will hereinafter appear, a feature of the invention is the provision of an electrical connector assembly including a female connector assembly comprising a base portion and a cylindrically-configured housing portion extending from the base portion and comprising a wall defining a chamber.
An electrically conductive pin is disposed centrally of the base portion and the housing portion and extends axially therethrough.
An annular wall extends from the chamber wall inwardly and normal to the chamber wall to define a central opening, and opposed claws extend from the chamber wall and are provided with inwardly extending opposed fingers, the claws being pivotally movable about their respective junctures with the annular wall.
The electrical connector assembly further includes a male connector assembly comprising a base portion and a body portion comprising an enlarged continuation of the male connector assembly base portion.
An annular retention ring is fixed on the male connector assembly body portion.
A barrel portion extends from the body portion.
An electrically conductive wire extends axially through the base portion, the body portion, and the barrel portion.
A sleeve portion, open at one end, is retained in the barrel portion for receiving the pin