It uses a free-hanging (in-line) mounting style, so it lands as a cable-end connector rather than a panel-mount or PCB-solder version.
The IDC termination accepts 26-28 AWG stranded or solid wire — the insulation displacement forks pierce the ribbon cable jacket in one press operation. No stripping or crimping needed; a standard IDC hand press or pneumatic tool seats the cable in the slot. The feed-through feature means the cable passes through the connector body, simplifying daisy-chain or pass-through wiring in a harness.
The unthreaded housing/shell flange means it uses a slide-lock or screw-lock retention system.
