It uses forked contacts with 15.0µin gold plating, a standard finish for reliable connections over repeated mating cycles in signal applications. The 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch and matching 0.100" row spacing align with the industry-standard pin header grid, making this a direct mate for a 2x5 shrouded or unshrouded header. The black housing includes a feed-through slot and a polarizing key to prevent misalignment during assembly.
Termination is IDC — the ribbon cable is pressed onto the forked contacts, which pierce the insulation to make connection. No crimp tooling or wire stripping is needed, but the wire gauge range is tight: 26-28 AWG. Using a cable outside this range risks poor contact penetration or insulation damage. The free-hanging (in-line) mount means this receptacle is the cable-end half; it mates with a board-mounted header.
No official replacement or successor is on record.