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A connector is provided that may include first and second housings. The first housing may include a first body and a lock arm. The first body may include a first receptacle. The lock arm may be pivotably coupled to the first body. The second housing may include a second body having a second receptac

A connector is provided that may include first and second housings. The first housing may include a first body and a lock arm. The first body may include a first receptacle. The lock arm may be pivotably coupled to the first body. The second housing may include a second body having a second receptacle and a support member. The first and second housings may be engageable with each other in a first position and a second position and movable relative to each other from the first position to the second position. The lock arm may be deflectable relative to the support member when the first and second housings are in the first position. The support member may restrict deflection of the lock arm when the first and second housings are in the second position.

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1. A connector comprising: a first housing having a first body and a lock arm integrally formed with the first body, the first body including a first receptacle, the lock arm being pivotably coupled to the first body and including a surface that defines a cross-sectional area of the first receptacle

1. A connector comprising: a first housing having a first body and a lock arm integrally formed with the first body, the first body including a first receptacle, the lock arm being pivotably coupled to the first body and including a surface that defines a cross-sectional area of the first receptacle; anda second housing having a second body including a second receptacle and a support member, the first and second housings being engageable with each other in a first position and a second position and movable relative to each other from the first position to the second position, the lock arm being deflectable relative to the support member when the first and second housings are in the first position, the support member restricting deflection of the lock arm when the first and second housings are in the second position. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first body includes a support member, and the second housing includes a lock arm pivotably coupled to the second body, the lock arm of the second housing being deflectable relative to the support member of the first body when the first and second housings are in the first position, and the support member of the first body restricts deflection of the lock arm of the second housing when the first and second housings are in the second position. 3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the surface of the lock arm is inclined surface. 4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings are identical to each other. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first housing includes a first slot and a first protrusion, and the second housing includes a second slot and a second protrusion, and wherein the first protrusion engages the second slot and the second protrusion engages the first slot, and wherein interference between the first protrusion and a closed end of the second slot restricts disengagement between the first and second housings. 6. The connector of claim 5, wherein the first housing includes a third slot and a third protrusion, and the second housing includes a fourth slot and a fourth protrusion, and wherein the third protrusion slidably engages the fourth slot and the fourth protrusion slidably engages the third slot to allow relative movement between the first and second housings from the first position to the second position and restricting the first and second housings from disengaging each other. 7. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a busbar engaging the first and second housings. 8. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first housing includes first and second sides having first and second rails, respectively, and the second housing includes third and fourth sides having third and fourth rails, respectively, the first and second rails slidably engaging the fourth and third rails, respectively. 9. The connector of claim 8, wherein the first and second rails at least partially define first and second slots, respectively, and the third and fourth rails at least partially define third and fourth slots, respectively, one of the first and second slots receiving a protrusion extending from the second housing, and one of the third and fourth slots receiving a protrusion extending from the first housing. 10. The connector of claim 1, wherein the lock arm of the first housing includes a tab and is deflectable between first and second pivotal positions, and the support member of the second housing includes a ledge, and wherein the tab interferes with the ledge when the lock arm is in the first pivotal position such that the first and second housings are restricted from moving into the second position when the lock arm is in the first pivotal position. 11. An assembly comprising: first and second wires having first and second terminals, respectively;a busbar contacting the first and second terminals and providing electrical communication therebetween;a first housing having a first body and a first lock arm, the first body including a first receptacle and a first support member, the first lock arm being pivotably coupled to the first body and adapted to engage the first terminal; anda second housing having a second body and a second lock arm, the second body including a second receptacle and a second support member, the second lock arm being pivotably coupled to the second body and adapted to engage the second terminal, the second housing being identical to the first housing and engaging the first housing to electrically connect the first and second wires, the first support member supporting the second lock arm and restricting deflection of the second lock arm when the first and second housings are in a fully assembled position. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein a portion of the first housing is received in the second housing and a portion of the second housing is receive in the first housing. 13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the first and second terminals are snapped into engagement with the first and second lock arms, respectively. 14. The assembly of claim 11, wherein one of the first and second housings is molded over the busbar. 15. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the first housing includes a first slot and a first protrusion, and the second housing includes a second slot and a second protrusion, and wherein the first protrusion engages the second slot and the second protrusion engages the first slot. 16. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the first lock arm includes a tab and is deflectable between first and second pivotal positions, and the second support member includes a ledge, and wherein the tab interferes with the ledge when the first lock arm is in the first pivotal position such that the first and second housings are restricted from moving into the second position when the first lock arm is in the first pivotal position. 17. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the first housing includes a third receptacle and a third support member, and the second housing includes a fourth receptacle and a fourth support member, wherein at least one of the first and third support members is received in the second housing between the second and fourth support members. 18. A connector comprising a pair of identical monolithic housings each including first and second receptacles, first and second lock arms, and first and second support members, the first support member of one housing being received between the first support member and the first lock arm of the other housing, the first receptacle of the one housing being axially aligned with the second receptacle of the other housing. 19. The connector of claim 18, wherein each of the housings includes third and fourth receptacles, and third and fourth lock arms. 20. The connector of claim 19, wherein each of the first and third receptacles of the one housing are axially aligned with corresponding ones of the second and fourth receptacles of the other housing. 21. The connector of claim 20, wherein the housings are movable relative to each other from a first position to a second position, the first lock arms being deflectable when the housings are in the first position, and wherein the first lock arms of one housing are supported by the first support member of the other housing in the second position to restrict deflection of the first lock arms in the second position. 22. The connector of claim 21, wherein the second support member of one housing restricts deflection of the second lock arms of the other housing when the housings are in the second position. 23. The connector of claim 18, wherein the first lock arm of one housing includes a tab and is deflectable between first and second pivotal positions, and the second support arm of the other housing includes a ledge, and wherein the tab interferes with the ledge when the first lock arm of the one housing is in the first pivotal position such that the housings are restricted from moving relative to each other into a fully assembled position when the first lock arm is in the first pivotal position.