In an industrial cabinet where the cable gets tugged during maintenance, that lock keeps the pair mated.
At 0.156" (3.96mm) pitch, the header occupies a compact footprint for a 4-position power/signal interconnect.
Rated voltage, temperature, and flammability
Rated 600VAC, this header can carry line-voltage power in equipment like industrial controls, not just low-voltage signals.
This header mates with MTA-156 receptacle housings (e.g., 3-640440-4 for 4 positions) that accept the corresponding crimp contacts. The tin-plated posts are compatible with lead-free wave solder processes.
RoHS3 compliant per directive 2015/863. No official second source or direct cross-reference is listed; the MTA-156 series is proprietary to TE Connectivity.
