A coaxial cable connector (100, 100', 100") for coupling a coaxial cable to an equipment port, the coaxial cable including a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, the dielectric material being surrounded by an outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising in combination: a tubular post having a first end adapted to be inserted into the prepared end of the coaxial cable between the dielectric material and the outer conductor, and having a second end opposite the first end thereof; a coupler having a first end rotatably secured over the second end of the tubular post, and having an opposing second end, the coupler including a central bore extending therethrough, a portion of the central bore proximate the second end of the coupler being adapted for engaging the equipment port; a body secured to the tubular post and extending about the first end of the tubular post for receiving the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the body member contacts the coupler; a resilient, electrically-conductive shield having a inner segment and at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam attached to the inner segment, wherein the inner segment is disposed between the tubular post and the body, and the at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam exerts a spring-like force on the coupler, and wherein the shield provides an electrically-conductive path between the tubular post and the coupler, and wherein the shield remains captured and secured and provides the electrically-conductive path independent of the tightness of the coaxial cable connector; characterized in that the at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam comprises an outer surface with an edge, wherein the edge has a knife-like sharpness and provided a wiping action of surface oxides on a surface of the coupler. a tubular post having a first end adapted to be inserted into the prepared end of the coaxial cable between the dielectric material and the outer conductor, and having a second end opposite the first end thereof; a coupler having a first end rotatably secured over the second end of the tubular post, and having an opposing second end, the coupler including a central bore extending therethrough, a portion of the central bore proximate the second end of the coupler being adapted for engaging the equipment port; a body secured to the tubular post and extending about the first end of the tubular post for receiving the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, wherein the body member contacts the coupler; a resilient, electrically-conductive shield having a inner segment and at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam attached to the inner segment, wherein the inner segment is disposed between the tubular post and the body, and the at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam exerts a spring-like force on the coupler, and wherein the shield provides an electrically-conductive path between the tubular post and the coupler, and wherein the shield remains captured and secured and provides the electrically-conductive path independent of the tightness of the coaxial cable connector; characterized in that the at least one pre-formed cantilevered annular beam comprises an outer surface with an edge, wherein the edge has a knife-like sharpness and provided a wiping action of surface oxides on a surface of the coupler.