Name this connector?

[MagnetoSound]

Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me if there is a common (generic) name for these multi-way snake connectors?

They are bayonet mating with five keyways.

They seem to be Amphenol parts. Note that I am not looking for a specific part number, just a generic term. I am guessing that some people here will find these very familiar.


Thanks,
Dan

 

[bruno2000]

It's a PT (PT01 thru PT06) series.  Mouser has them, and a company in Miami, HS Electronics has them, too, but surplus.
Best,
Bruno2000

 

[Ptownkid]

I'm going to call him Steve.  ;D

 

[ArR]

Hi Dan,
Yes, Amphenol do make this style, but so do others.
Guess you want a term to use in searches, so to try to answer your question in a useful way, the generic term often used for these is MIL or MIL-C.
Originally made for military use, hence the MIL generic term.
RS components stock a wide range.
On the web site, follow connectors-> mutipole circular, you will then see the MIL and MIL-C catagories.
There are a LOT of kinds, many look identical but do not fit together, some are very rare.
The one you have should be OK but I have seen 'specials' on some industrial kit.
I know of one particular 3-pin variant that costs £10 each if you buy 500 but only available in singles at a price of £80 !!!
Farnell also seem to stock some that RS don't and RS have some not stocked by Farnell.
Good luck, hope you have an easy to find one.
On the positive side, if propperly assembled, they are pretty much bomb proof.

 

[MagnetoSound]

Thanks guys!

Amphenol MIL-C seems to fit the bill. I am not looking to buy any, I have a modular snake system that I am thinking of selling so I wanted to know how best to describe the connectors.

I quite like 'Steve', though. 

 

[bruno2000]

We use this type connector on our snakes, and some of them are 25 years old and still in service.  The cable wears out, but not the connector.
Best,
Bruno2000

 

[mikep]

Mil-c seems to be a somewhat common term. Short for military-circular.  As my day job sometimes involves building gear for the military, we use alot of these. Allied electronics stocks a pretty wide variety. Pei-genesis can build-to-order quickly from all the various amphenol shells, inserts and pins. So they essentially stock thousands of permutations of these connectors.
Mikep

 

[julien31]

In France, it's commonly known as SOCA (i don't know the right spelling, i only heard the name). It's very common in live situations (for example for a drum snake connector).

 

[pucho812]

I've always known those as whirlwind connectors as they are usually common on whirlwind snakes.