A connector has a first member (1) forming a female member, and a second member (2) forming a male member arranged to co-operate with the female member along a longitudinal axis (3). The first member houses a spring biased claw (44) which has a finger (49) arranged to engage in a detent (25) in the second member so as secure the second member to the first member. A latch (70), which is reciprocal in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), is arranged to abut the claw (44) to lock and prevent the claw from opening when engaged in the detent (25). A magnet (76) is attached to the latch (70) and the latch (70) is spring biased by a spring (78) to lock the claw. A second magnet (590,1080) is positioned adjacent the first magnet (76) to withdraw the latch from engagement with the claw, thereby enabling removal of the second member (2).