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An electrical connector system including a terminal retainer having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities formed therein and aligned in a rectilinear pattern of rows and columns. The terminal retainer preferably has a block like configuration including a front face and opposite rear face and a

An electrical connector system including a terminal retainer having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities formed therein and aligned in a rectilinear pattern of rows and columns. The terminal retainer preferably has a block like configuration including a front face and opposite rear face and a plurality of terminal cavities extending from the rear to the front face. Each terminal cavity is constructed and arranged to receive a portion of a terminal, wherein the terminal has an annular abutment. A plurality of flexible locking fingers are provided which extend from the front face of the female terminal retainer, each being positioned to straddle two adjacent terminal cavities. Each flexible locking finger includes a pair of spaced apart locking shoulders, one for each straddled terminal cavity, each locking shoulder having a terminus. When the female terminal is passed into a terminal cavity from the rear face, the terminus of the locking shoulder thereat interferingly abuts the terminal abutment, thereby preventing rearward withdrawal of the female terminal through the rear face of the female terminal retainer. A secondary lock system is provided wherein at least one arm is positioned on at least one groove of the terminal retainer so as to abut the terminal abutment of any terminals received into the terminal retainer.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A terminal retainer comprising:a body having a front face and an opposite rear face, said body having a plurality of terminal cavities formed therethrough between said front and rear faces, wherein said plurality of terminal cavities are arranged in a predetermined patter

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A terminal retainer comprising:a body having a front face and an opposite rear face, said body having a plurality of terminal cavities formed therethrough between said front and rear faces, wherein said plurality of terminal cavities are arranged in a predetermined pattern of pairs of adjacent terminal cavities; anda plurality of resilient locking fingers integrally connected with said front face and extending therefrom in an orientation generally parallel to said plurality of terminal cavities, wherein each locking finger of said plurality of locking fingers straddles a respective pair of adjacent terminal cavities.