Housing role, contact gender and locking are separate fields
- Plug connectorThis term
A plug half can use the contact arrangement defined by its series. Read the mating-part number, coding and contacts instead of inferring polarity.
- Socket connector
A socket half follows its product-system convention. Confirm contacts, mounting and mating part rather than relying on the name.
- Panel connector
The connector mounts at the panel boundary. Verify cutout, mounting seal, front or rear access and the mating assembly.
- Bayonet coupling
Lugs follow a defined insertion and locking path. Confirm the exact coupling and required engagement rather than applying a threaded-nut procedure.
Plug and socket names describe roles within a connector system, while panel mounting and bayonet locking describe other interfaces. Use the actual series drawing to identify all of them.
Generic housing outlines. The plug and socket examples deliberately leave contact gender unspecified; they do not assign polarity or mating compatibility.