Crimp Button Terminal for 16-20 AWG — 61280-2
The TE Connectivity 61280-2 is a crimp-style button terminal designed for 16-20 AWG wire. This is the contact that gets crimped onto the stripped wire end, then inserted into a matching housing to complete a wire-to-board or wire-to-wire connection. The button terminal shape mates with a receptacle contact inside the housing — it is not a standalone connector, but the metal piece that carries current through the joint. Supplied on Tape & Reel, it is set up for automated crimping machines in a harness build, though hand-tool crimping is also possible with the right die set.
Wire Gauge Fit — 16-20 AWG
The 16-20 AWG range covers the most common power and signal wire sizes in automotive and industrial harnesses.
Crimp Termination and Button Contact
Crimp termination means the wire is mechanically and electrically bonded by deforming the terminal barrel around the conductor — no solder, no heat. The button terminal type has a rounded, domed mating end that slides into a receptacle contact in the housing. This design gives a positive wipe during mating and a defined contact area. The crimp joint, when done with the correct tooling, meets the pull-force spec for the wire size and holds up under vibration.
Packaging — Tape & Reel for Automated Feed
Tape & Reel is the standard for automated crimping machines that feed terminals one at a time from a continuous strip — common in medium-to-high-volume harness production. Cut Tape works for smaller runs or prototype builds where you only need a handful of terminals. Order the packaging that matches your crimping process.