Terminal for connecting wires to printed circuit boards

The invention relates to a terminal (1) for electrically connecting at least one wire to a printed circuit board, comprising at least one connecting portion (4) for mounting the terminal (1) on the printed circuit board, and a wire receptacle (2) for receiving the wire in an insertion direction (I), the wire receptacle (2) comprising a wire chamber (2a) and a wire retainer (3), the wire retainer (3), at least at an unmated state of the terminal (1), extending into the wire chamber (2a) and being adapted to be deflected resiliently by the wire (11) in an outward direction (O). To create a reliable terminal (1) which is suitable for miniature or sub-miniature applications, in particular AWG 24 or smaller wires, the terminal (1) is provided with a retainer spring (6) resiliently supporting the wire retainer (3).