AMP 90298-1-C Crimping Hand Tool Pliers Type F 8433

AMP 90298-1-C, 8433 Type F hand crimping tool is a manual crimping plier designed to terminate AMP Type F open-barrel contacts for 20-18 AWG conductors. The tool covers the 20-18 AWG wire range and is intended for use with AMP/TE Connectivity F-crimp terminals in connector assemblies, supplying the precise crimp profile required by AMP’s crimping specifications for this wire size class. The 90298-1-C designation identifies this particular variant, with the 8433 code marking the model sub-variant used in AMP’s tooling lineage. In practice, technicians rely on this hand tool to perform repeatable terminations when assembling AMP-style harnesses and interconnects, enabling reliable wire-to-terminal connections in data and power applications that employ AMP contact families. This tool is used in field and laboratory settings where manual crimping of small-diameter conductors into AMP F-crimp terminals is required, supporting straightforward, non-powered terminations without the need for specialized tooling beyond the appropriate contact family.