8-Position Panel-Mount Receptacle — the Housing That Ships Empty
It mounts into a panel cutout with snap-in retention and uses a locking ramp to hold the mated connector pair together — no screws or clips needed, just push until it clicks. Rated for panel-mount applications where the connector needs to stay put against cable tug and vibration, this is the shell you build a harness around.
Contacts Not Included — Don't Let That Trip You Up
No contacts, no seals, no backshell — just the polyamide shell with the locking ramp and panel-mount latches. The housing accepts both, so one part number covers either configuration. Common mistake: ordering only the housing and stalling the build waiting for terminals. Add the contacts to the BOM at the same time.
Snap-In Panel Mount With Locking Ramp
It's the same latch system used across the Universal MATE-N-LOK family: positive retention without tools, and you can still unmate it by pressing the ramp release. The natural polyamide (PA66) housing handles the usual -40 to 105 °C range typical of this series, though the exact temperature rating depends on the contacts and wire you load into it.
The 926308-3 is the 8-position single-row receptacle in the Universal MATE-N-LOK line. Compared to the 5-position 1379217-6 (which has 3 signal + 2 power positions in a mixed-layout housing), the 926308-3 gives you 8 identical cavities in a straight row — no mixed-gauge or keyed positions. Both use the same locking ramp and accept the same crimp terminals, so if you already have the contacts and tooling for one, the other is a straight swap in the harness build. The 926308-3 is the higher-density option when you need 8 circuits in a single-row panel-mount footprint.