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Abstract

Electrical connector intended for use in confined areas has an insulating housing having panel receiving grooves in its oppositely facing endwalls. A closure flap extends from the sidewall which is between the endwalls. The connector is mounted in a panel by providing a panel opening having an enlarged connector assembly portion and an adjoining connector retaining portion. The retaining portion has an outline which conforms to the outline of the connector housing. The connector is assembled to the panel by first passing the connector housing through the connector assembly portion of the panel opening and then moving the housing laterally of its axis into the connector retaining portion. Edge portions of the panel are received in the grooves in the endwalls of the housing and the closure flap covers the connector assembly portion of the opening in the panel.

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