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A connector is provided in order to enhance a tactile sensation by providing a restoring force to a lock piece and further to attain an original locking function at the fitting of both a male and female connector housing. A dome covering the upper edge of a lock piece is formed on a female housing,

A connector is provided in order to enhance a tactile sensation by providing a restoring force to a lock piece and further to attain an original locking function at the fitting of both a male and female connector housing. A dome covering the upper edge of a lock piece is formed on a female housing, and an arm which protrudes rearwardly and which can be elastically deformed is affixed to the dome. A projecting contact part protrudes downwardly at the end of the arm and closely contacts the upper edge of the lock piece. When the male and female housings are interfitted, a gaff part on the lock piece engages a protrusion on the male housing and swings upwardly, and in accordance with it, elastically deforms the arm by pushing the projecting contact part. When the male and female housings are normally interfitted, the lock piece restores to its original position and is locked by engagement of the gaff part with the backside of the protrusion. The lock piece forcefully restores to its original position by receiving the restoring elastic force of the arm, therefore causing the end of the gaff part to snap onto the upper face of the male housing to generate a loud sound and an enhanced tactile sensation.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] An electrical connector comprising a pair of housings that interfit with one another to form the connector, one of said housings including a resilient lock piece connected thereto for elastic and pivotal movement, and the other of said housings including a protrusion that en

[ What is claimed:] [1.] An electrical connector comprising a pair of housings that interfit with one another to form the connector, one of said housings including a resilient lock piece connected thereto for elastic and pivotal movement, and the other of said housings including a protrusion that engages with said lock piece to retain said housings in an interfitted condition;a biasing part provided on one of said housings, said biasing part including a contact part positioned closely adjacent but spaced from said lock piece and being elastically deformable by pivotal movement of said lock piece in one direction;wherein when said housings are fitted together, said lock piece is deflected in the one direction by said protrusion to engage and elastically deform said biasing part so that said biasing part provides an elastic restoring force to said lock piece, in addition to a restoring force of the lock piece itself, which biases said lock piece to an original position when said pair of connector housings are normally fitted together.