This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Barrel, Bullet Connectors category on DigiKey.com
Bullet connectors, also known as barrel connectors, are a simple single conductor solution to provide quick and reliable wire connections. The receptacle (socket) is a circular, hollow tube and the plug is a pin with a rounded end to easily connect with the female connector. They are available in a wide range of wire gauges, barrel lengths, and barrel diameters. These can be uninsulated or insulated, with multiple termination styles and contact finish options.
SelectionCharacteristics
Terminal Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.
Diameter - Barrel: Indicates the cross-sectional diameter of the connector mating surface.
Wire Gauge: The wire size or size range with which a product is designed for use, typically expressed in terms of AWG (American Wire Gauge).
Length - Overall: Indicates the overall length of the device.
Length - Barrel: Indicates the length of the mating portion of the connector.
Insulation: Indicates if the item has insulation, and how much of the device is insulated.
Termination: Selection of termination style used to connect the device to a system, such as crimp or solder.
Features: These are different capabilities or properties of the device such as a butted seam.
Contact Material: Indicates the material composition of the contact.
Contact Finish: Indicates the finish/plating material applied to the contact.
Color: The dominant color of the device.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 350015-2 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | A100553TR-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | TE Connectivity AMP Connectors |
| DESCRIPTION | Terminal Connector Female, Receptacle (Socket) 18-22 AWG Crimp Tin |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 190390017 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | WM19682TR-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Molex |
| DESCRIPTION | Terminal Connector Female, Receptacle (Socket) 18-22 AWG Crimp Tin |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 94840 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 94840-01-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | 3M |
| DESCRIPTION | Terminal Connector Male, Pin (Plug) 18-22 AWG Crimp Tin |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | BU-190380006 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 314-BU-190380006-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Mueller Electric Co |
| DESCRIPTION | Terminal Connector Female, Receptacle (Socket) 18-22 AWG Crimp Tin |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |