Electrical connection system that includes an integrally formed retaining means to secure a sealing member disposed therein

An electrical connection system (10) includes a first connector housing (12) including electrical contacts (16) and a second connector housing including corresponding electrical mating contacts (16). The first connector housing (12) and electrical contacts (16) are configured to mate with the second connector housing and the electrical mating contacts along a mating axis (A). At least one of the first and second connector housings includes a sealing member (20) that surrounds the electrical contact (16) associated with the at least one of the first and second connector housings and further contains a retaining means (24) to retain the sealing member (20) therein. The retaining means (24) is integrally formed with the connector housing. A method (100) to construct the electrical connection system (10) that includes the sealing member (20) and the integral retaining means (24) is also presented.