The TE Connectivity 5206472-1 is a 25-position hinged backshell from the AMPLIMITE HD-20 series, designed to terminate and shield the cable end of a standard D-sub connector. It accepts round cable and offers dual cable exit orientations — 90° and 180° — giving you flexibility in routing the harness relative to the connector axis. The gray thermoplastic housing includes assembly hardware: the 4-40 mating screws are built in, so you don't need to source them separately. It mates with any standard D-sub shell size B connector, which covers 25-position D-subs and HD-44 position variants.
Installing the 5206472-1 Backshell
This is a clamp-style hinged backshell. You route the round cable through the rear opening, terminate the individual wires to the D-sub connector (solder cup or crimp, depending on your connector), then close the two halves of the backshell around the cable and connector body. The 4-40 jackscrews on the backshell thread into the mating D-sub connector's threaded inserts, securing the whole assembly. The hinge lets you open the backshell for rework without removing it from the cable — useful when you need to re-terminate a pin or replace a damaged contact.
It ships in bulk packaging. Confirm the position count (25) and shell size (B) match your D-sub connector before committing the line item.