This is a common retention method in Mini-PV and similar 0.100" pitch families — it holds the pair mated until deliberately disengaged. The phosphor bronze contact base provides spring properties that maintain normal force over the connector's service life.
The 69168-114 sits between the 12-position (69168-112HLF) and 16-position (69168-116HLF) variants in the same Mini-PV series. The 14-position version is 0.700" (17.78mm) overall contact length, versus 0.600" for the 12-position and 0.800" for the 16-position.
