ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

A socket contact and a method of making a socket contact is provided. The socket contact may comprise: a tubular body having: a first end; a second end opposite the first end, the body having an opening at the first and/or second end; and a plurality of slots forming a plurality of beam members, wherein at least one of the beam members comprises at least a first section that is inwardly raised relative to the remaining section of the beam members so as to form a narrower contact section within the socket contact. A first collar is proximal the first end and/or a second collar is proximal the second end. A sidewall portion extends between first collar portion and the second collar portion, wherein the sidewall portion comprises the plurality of slots forming the plurality of beam members, wherein each end of the beam member is fixed and anchored in the sidewall portion adjacent each collar such that in use when a mating pin enters the socket contact, the beam members are pressed outwards and the contact section remains substantially concentric about a central longitudinal axis of the socket contact.