JST XADS-16V-K Retainer: Identity and Assembly Evidence Checklist

Scope and confirmed identity

The internal XADS-16V-K product record is record 201984. The publicly available JST XAD catalogue explicitly lists XADS-16V-K in its retainer table as a 16-circuit item and references XADRP-16V as the applicable plug housing model. This first-party identification corrects the earlier source gap. The internal connector-housing category is navigation metadata; it should not override the manufacturer description of the item as a retainer.

This article does not approve an assembled connector or assign an electrical rating to the retainer. Store the official catalogue URL, version and relevant table beside the product record. Confirm any project-specific mating, wire, contact, mechanical or environmental question with the applicable manufacturer documents and the responsible engineering process. Stock, price and lead time need a current commercial reply.

Why a document check still matters

A recognisable part number is only the starting point. The JST catalogue establishes the retainer identity, number of circuits and a reference housing entry, but it does not by itself demonstrate that a proposed complete connector assembly, contact selection or installation procedure suits a particular application. Do not interpret characters in a nearby suffix as a rating, and do not treat another XADS size as interchangeable merely because the parts share a family name.

Separate two decisions: first, whether the delivered item matches XADS-16V-K; second, whether the intended configuration satisfies the project requirement. The product record has limited descriptive data, so the evidence file should show which facts come from JST and which questions remain open. Where a supplier provides another document, record its revision and part scope before carrying a value into a BOM or specification.

XADS-16V-K evidence checklist

1. Product identity

• Match the complete model number, including case and hyphens: XADS-16V-K.
• Keep internal product record 201984 linked to the purchase and document file.
• Compare quotation, sample, label, packaging and order identity before release.
• Track adjacent sizes and suffixes separately; no substitution follows from a shared prefix.

2. Manufacturer documents

Use the JST XAD wire-to-wire connector catalogue as the exact-part source for the retainer table. It lists the XADS-16V-K entry and the XADRP-16V reference housing. Save the complete PDF and its revision or retrieval date. For a production build, obtain the applicable housing, contact, wire and assembly instructions rather than assuming that the catalogue row covers the entire process.

3. Application match

The project team should review interface form, intended housing, available assembly space, termination approach, use environment and relevant electrical requirements against their own applicable sources. This article does not assign an unsupported electrical or environmental value to XADS-16V-K. A catalogue reference housing is a documentation lead, not blanket approval of every proposed mate or harness configuration.

4. Commercial and supply-chain facts

Price, available quantity and lead time change and are not established by the part number or catalogue page. Obtain a dated commercial response through the authorized workflow and retain it with the requisition. Keep commercial conditions separate from technical identity, and do not turn a published product record into a claim of current inventory.

A practical selection sequence

1. Define the requirement: collect interface, environment, assembly and quality-document needs.
2. Create the evidence packet: attach the full XADS-16V-K identity, product record and JST catalogue.
3. Compare each requirement with a specific source entry; mark unsupported items as open.
4. Confirm related components separately, including housing, contacts, wire and tools.
5. Submit the evidence and open issues for the actual project approval process.

Questions to send with the purchasing enquiry

• Is the offered item exactly XADS-16V-K, and are there suffix or revision differences?
• Which current official document and drawing apply to the offered configuration?
• What evidence connects the retainer, intended housing and assembly requirement?
• What are the current quoted price, available quantity and lead time, with validity?
• Which part-specific compliance or quality documents are available if required?

Current conclusion

The internal product record 201984 and the JST catalogue now establish a traceable identity for XADS-16V-K. JST calls it a retainer and gives XADRP-16V as a reference applicable housing. That is more informative than the older unsourced record, but it still does not establish an approved complete connector configuration, certification, current stock or purchase terms.

Keep open requirements visibly flagged until the appropriate current documents and project review close them. Avoid exporting an unverified contact, assembly or compatibility statement into the BOM or a customer commitment. A team completeness review of this article is not engineering sign-off.

Verification record template

Related navigation

These links help locate related records; they do not prove a mating or substitute relationship.

• JST brand catalogue
• connector housing catalogue
• wire-to-wire discovery directory
• contact Lianxinlian Electronics

Manufacturer source

JST XAD wire-to-wire connector catalogue (exact XADS-16V-K retainer row)

Author: Lianxinlian Electronics Product Information Team. Technical data quality review: Lianxinlian Electronics Technical Data Quality Team performs automated source, language and internal-link completeness checks. This is not human engineering approval or approval of product suitability.