An electrical snap-in terminal and brush housing and method of assembly are disclosed. The terminal blade member is provided with a plurality of mutually opposed resilient tongues arranged to contactively abut wall means of the brush housing to retain, in a first or blade insertion direction, the terminal blade member within the brush housing. The terminal blade member is also provided with an enlarged shoulder portion to define the position of the terminal blade member within the brush housing in a second or brush insertion direction. In order to aid in the assembly of the brush means within the brush housing, the housing includes an open end portion having the dimensions of a substantial portion of the terminal blade member so that the terminal blade member may itself be used to compressively confine the brush biasing means and, once the biasing means are sufficiently compressed, the brush housing is provided with means to receive the terminal blade member within suitably provided structure comprising a slot and notches in the brush housing so that the terminal blade member will be removably secured within the housing.