Crimp contacts can be inserted from the front or rear of the connector.

Crimp contacts can be inserted from the front or rear of the connector.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

Crimp contacts are loaded into the connector from the rear. The front of the connector is the mating interface and is not open for contact insertion; the cavities are accessed from the back where guides and the locking mechanism allow the contact to seat and lock properly. Pushing a crimp contact in from the front can damage the contact, insulation, or shell and won’t engage the retention features correctly. In standard aerospace connectors, rear-entry is the designed method, so the statement is not correct.

Crimp contacts are loaded into the connector from the rear. The front of the connector is the mating interface and is not open for contact insertion; the cavities are accessed from the back where guides and the locking mechanism allow the contact to seat and lock properly. Pushing a crimp contact in from the front can damage the contact, insulation, or shell and won’t engage the retention features correctly. In standard aerospace connectors, rear-entry is the designed method, so the statement is not correct.