What This Contact Is and Where It Fits
The TE 66098-9 is a stamped pin contact from the Multimate III+ series, designed for crimp termination to 16-18 AWG wire. This is the pin half of the mating pair — it goes into the plug-side housing. The 30.0µin gold finish on the contact surface handles repeated mating cycles in environments where corrosion resistance matters, such as industrial control cabinets or test equipment that sees regular reconnection. The brass base material gives a good balance of conductivity and spring retention for the stamped contact geometry.
Termination and Mating
Crimp termination with a standard Multimate III+ tool — the 16-18 AWG range covers common power and signal wire sizes in industrial harnesses. The stamped construction keeps per-unit cost down for high-volume production runs. Mate this pin contact into the corresponding Multimate III+ receptacle housing (socket side) to complete the connection. The gold finish supports the mating cycle count typical of field-serviceable connectors.