TEMINAL LOCATOR FOR A TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE

A terminal locator (120) for holding a terminal (106) in a crimping zone (115) of a terminal crimping device (102) includes a housing (122) configured to be positioned forward of crimp tooling defining the crimping zone. The housing has a terminal cavity (130) extending along a terminal axis configured to receive the terminal such that a crimp barrel (226) of the terminal extends rearward of the housing along the terminal axis into the crimping zone for crimping to a wire. A spacer (124) is held by the housing. The spacer has a spacer blocking surface (174) configured to locate the terminal and block axial rearward movement of the terminal. A latch (126) is held by the housing. The latch is deflectable to allow insertion and removal of the terminal from the terminal cavity, the latch having a latch blocking surface configured to locate the terminal and block axial forward movement of the terminal.