Connector assembly comprising: a housing configured to accept a first ferrule and a second ferrule; a latch component that is removably connected to the housing, wherein the latch component is configured to rotate around the housing; the latch component comprising a first locking element configured to engage a second locking element to prevent rotation of the latch component in at least one of a first polarity position to a second polarity position; and a push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) removably connected to the housing and configured to move along the housing when a biasing force is applied in at least one of a forward direction and a rearward direction; wherein the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) is configured to compress the latch component when moving along the housing; wherein the latch component comprises a top with at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735); characterized in that the latch component is configured to rotate around the housing while the latch component is connected to the housing; the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) comprises at least one window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433); the at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735) extends through the at least one window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433) when the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) is removably connected to the housing; and the latch component is compressed when the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) moves along the housing causing an edge of the window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433) to impact the at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735). a housing configured to accept a first ferrule and a second ferrule; a latch component that is removably connected to the housing, wherein the latch component is configured to rotate around the housing; the latch component comprising a first locking element configured to engage a second locking element to prevent rotation of the latch component in at least one of a first polarity position to a second polarity position; and a push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) removably connected to the housing and configured to move along the housing when a biasing force is applied in at least one of a forward direction and a rearward direction; wherein the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) is configured to compress the latch component when moving along the housing; wherein the latch component comprises a top with at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735); characterized in that the latch component is configured to rotate around the housing while the latch component is connected to the housing; the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) comprises at least one window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433); the at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735) extends through the at least one window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433) when the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) is removably connected to the housing; and the latch component is compressed when the push-pull tab (510, 5610, 710, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, 1710, 1810) moves along the housing causing an edge of the window (1033, 1133, 1233, 1433) to impact the at least one protrusion (1034, 1134, 1234, 1434, 1635, 1735).