Where This Header Fits in a Board Stack
The 68602-444HLF: Unshrouded headers like this one are common for low-cost board-to-board connections where the mating receptacle provides the retention. Because there is no latch, the push-pull fastening relies on the receptacle's friction or locking ramp to hold the pair together under vibration. For a field-service technician, the tin plating at 100 µinch thickness supports around 50-100 mating cycles before fretting becomes a concern — fine for one-time assembly or occasional rework, but not for repeated disconnect in a test fixture.