Elektrischer Verbinder mit Schraubklemme

A connector assembly (2) comprises a housing (4) and a clamping screw (8) for clamping connection of ring tongue terminals (10) to terminals (6) of the connector assembly. The clamping screw (8) comprises a flanged portion (34) for, on the one hand clamping down on the terminal (10), and on the other hand engage against a shoulder (22) of the housing when in the raised, disconnected position to prevent removal of the clamping screw from the housing. A U-shaped metal plate (24) inserted in a housing slot (22) transverse to the clamping screw (8), provides a second thread means to enable raising the clamping screw (8) away from the mating clamping nut (29) to allow unobstructed insertion of the ring tongue terminal (10) therebetween.