A swiveling electrical connector (fig. 2) is described which includes a male assembly (100) and a female assembly (120) having a receptacle (158) for receiving the male assembly. A locking mechanism coupled to the female assembly locks the male and female assemblies together when the male assembly is inserted into the female assembly thereby providing electrical contact between conductors (106, 108, 110) in the male assembly and corresponding conductors (124, 126, 134) in the female assembly. The locking mechanism is operable to facilitate a quick release of the male assembly from the female assembly. The male and female assemblies rotate relative to each other when locked together.