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A power cable connector for battery cables or the like includes a terminal cantilever-mounted in a cavity in an insulating housing. A retention spring includes a biasing portion with latching structure for retaining the terminal in the cavity. A release tongue on the spring permits the biasing porti

A power cable connector for battery cables or the like includes a terminal cantilever-mounted in a cavity in an insulating housing. A retention spring includes a biasing portion with latching structure for retaining the terminal in the cavity. A release tongue on the spring permits the biasing portion to be flexed for withdrawal of the terminal. The release tongue includes a transversely extending barrier portion blocking the gap between the spring and the terminal so that the terminal can be pushed from the cavity without wedging.

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In a power cable connector for battery cables and the like; a housing formed of electrically insulating material; at least one terminal receiving cavity extending through said housing in a longitudinal direction between forward and rear ends of the housing; a terminal longitudinally insertable into

In a power cable connector for battery cables and the like; a housing formed of electrically insulating material; at least one terminal receiving cavity extending through said housing in a longitudinal direction between forward and rear ends of the housing; a terminal longitudinally insertable into said cavity from the rear end of said housing and including a contact portion adjacent the forward end of the terminal and a cable attachment structure adjacent the rear end of the terminal; a cantilever spring including a base portion mounted in said housing and including a resiliently flexible biasing portion extending in the longitudinal direction toward the contact portion of said terminal and disposed between a wall of said cavity and said terminal; a latching structure defined on said biasing portion engageable with said terminal to prevent withdrawal of said terminal from said cavity; a release tongue defined on said biasing portion permitting said biasing portion to be flexed in a transverse direction away from said terminal and toward said cavity wall to disengage said latching structure; and the improvement comprising: a barrier portion defined on said release tongue for covering the gap formed between said terminal and said biasing portion upon disengagement of said latch structure; said barrier portion comprising a segment of said release tongue extending in a transverse direction away from said cavity wall and overlying a transverse wall of said terminal.