Stamped Socket for Multimate III+ Housings
The gold finish at 31.5µin (0.80µm) over brass gives this socket the mating-cycle durability needed for repeated insertions into the matching pin header or receptacle housing — the plating thickness is well above a flash grade, so it holds up in field-service or production harness builds where connectors get unmated and re-mated. It ships in bulk, ready for crimp tooling.
If your harness calls for heavier 16-18 AWG, the sibling 163084-2 (same gold plating, same Multimate III+ series) is the correct pick. For finer 24-26 AWG, the 163092-2 covers that range.
Pin vs Socket — Mating Half
The 163088-2 is the socket (female) half. The matching pin contact for the same 20-24 AWG range is the 163086-2 — same gold plating thickness, same crimp style. Both drop into the same Multimate III+ housing cavities, so you order the socket for the receptacle side and the pin for the header side. The gold-on-brass construction handles the wipe during mating without galling.