O Ring

Also referred to as peripheral seal is used around the periphery of a Connector shell and is compressed internally between the plug and Receptacle shells when mated to prevent contaminants from entering the connector.




Related Terms
Colliding Pulse Modelocked Ring Laser,   Coupling nut ring ,   Dual Ring (FDDI Dual Ring),   O Ring,   Ring Lasers,   Ring Network,   Ring Topology,   Token Ring,  

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