Dynamic D-5 socket for 10-12 AWG
The 179956-3 is a gold-plated socket contact in TE's Dynamic D-5 series, crimp-terminated for 10-12 AWG wire.
Sourcing and packaging
RoHS3 compliant per TE Connectivity AMP Connectors documentation.
Series peer comparison
Within the Dynamic D-5 family, the 179956-3 (10-12 AWG socket, gold) differs from the 1-1326032-0 (16 AWG socket, tin) in wire gauge and plating grade — the tin sibling suits lower-cycle-cost builds where gold's fretting resistance is not required. The 929989-8 (17-20 AWG socket, tin) and 1326031-9 (16 AWG blade, tin) serve different wire sizes or gender — neither is a drop-in substitute for the 179956-3 without rewiring or housing change.