An end fitting connector assembly (100, 600, 700, 800, 900) comprising: an end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) having a first end (111, 611), an opposing second end (113, 613) and an axis passing through the first (111, 611) and second ends (113, 613), the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) further having a through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) transversely arranged relative to the end fitting axis, the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) defining a peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918); an elastically deformable race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) fitted into the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) and sized to have an exterior surface (134, 634, 734, 834) of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) engage the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918); and at least one feature retaining the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) in a predetermined position within the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910), the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) having an inner surface (138, 638, 738, 838) configured to snap-fittingly engage a ball mount (170, 270, 670, 770, 870, 970), characterized in that the ball mount can be snap-fittingly engaged through either side of the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the assembled race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930), that the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) having a defined opening aligned with the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) when engaged therewith and that one of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) or the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918) includes a raised circumferential ridge (154, 639, 740, 840, 954) and the other of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) and the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918) includes an annular groove (120, 650, 750, 850, 950) sized for receiving the raised circumferential ridge (154, 639, 740, 840, 954) and defining the at least one feature for retaining the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) in the predetermined position. an end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) having a first end (111, 611), an opposing second end (113, 613) and an axis passing through the first (111, 611) and second ends (113, 613), the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) further having a through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) transversely arranged relative to the end fitting axis, the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) defining a peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918); an elastically deformable race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) fitted into the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) and sized to have an exterior surface (134, 634, 734, 834) of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) engage the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918); and at least one feature retaining the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) in a predetermined position within the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910), the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) having an inner surface (138, 638, 738, 838) configured to snap-fittingly engage a ball mount (170, 270, 670, 770, 870, 970), characterized in that the ball mount can be snap-fittingly engaged through either side of the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the assembled race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930), that the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) having a defined opening aligned with the through opening (114, 614, 714, 814, 914) of the end fitting (110, 610, 710, 810, 910) when engaged therewith and that one of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) or the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918) includes a raised circumferential ridge (154, 639, 740, 840, 954) and the other of the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) and the peripheral wall (118, 618, 718, 818, 918) includes an annular groove (120, 650, 750, 850, 950) sized for receiving the raised circumferential ridge (154, 639, 740, 840, 954) and defining the at least one feature for retaining the race (130, 630, 730, 830, 930) in the predetermined position.