The free-hanging (in-line) body means this plug sits on the cable end, not on a board — it mates with a Mark II receptacle such as the 1-1703095-1.
The IDC termination accepts discrete wire — the insulation is pierced by the slot as the cable is pressed in, making contact with the silver-plated tab. No individual contact crimping is needed; the whole 3-conductor cable is terminated in one press operation.
