be separate or an integral part of the inflator not shown retainer 28 includes a lower opening 30 surrounding the lower end 15a of pin 15 the lowest portion of opening 30 is defined by angled retainer ring 28r having ring stop surface 28s with respect to fig4 and 5 connector 34 is positioned in retainer opening 30 for mechanical engagement with retainer 28 and electrical engagement with initiator 10 connector 34 includes body portion 36 having deformable ring 38 for snap engaging lower retainer ring 28r ledge 40 snaps over ring 28r during engagement connector 34 also has a central cylindrical core nonconductive portion 42 comprising inner nonconductive cylindrical socket piece 42a and outer cylindrical mount piece 42b upon which is mounted arcuate electrical terminal contact element 44 which engage the outside surfaces 21a b of arms 19a b socket piece 42a with tapered end 42t functions to move arms 19a 19b out of contact with pin 15 further socket piece 42a carries cylindrical terminal 48 for electrical connection to pin 15 terminal 44z is mounted on mount piece 42b fig6 illustrates an alternative connector 34 39 in which arcuate contact pieces 44 39 48 39 contact the inside surface 20a b of arms 19a b in fig7 it is seen that connector 34 39 can be turned in any radial direction shown by arrow a after mechanical connection to retainer 28 and electrical connection to initiator 10 the reason such turning can be accomplished is that the mechanical connection is between 1 a round partially round or arcuate ledge 40 of ring 38 and 2 a round partially round or arcuate ring 28r likewise the electrical connections are.