channels 64 defined therein for receiving free ends 57 of the pins 56 the tongue plates 60 are receivable in and engageable with slots defined in a mating receptacle type connector a shielding shell 84 is attached to the mating face 68 of the housing 54 for surrounding the tongue plates 60 the housing 54 defines a central slot 66 between the two tongue plates 60 and exposed to the mating face 68 thereof for receiving a conductive plate 58 therein the conductive plate 58 has a front edge 70 on which at least one resilient finger 72 is provided the resilient finger 72 extends beyond the front edge 70 of the conductive plate 58 in the embodiment illustrated the conductive plate 58 has two resilient fingers 72 provided on the front edge 70 thereof the conductive plate 58 is dimensioned to have the front edge 70 thereof substantially flush with the mating face 68 as shown in fig7 whereby the resilient fingers 72 project beyond the mating face 68 of the housing 54 the conductive plate 58 has a rear edge 74 which forms at least one positioning projection 76a for being received in a corresponding recess 82a fig7 defined in the housing 54 in communication with the slot 66 preferably the projection 76a forms barbs 78 on opposite sides thereof for engaging with side walls of the recess 82a if desired additional positioning projections 76 may.