A cable connector for receiving a cable and a connector block, the cable connector comprising: a first shell element including a first strain relief holding feature, a first connector block receiving feature, and a recess; a second shell element including a second strain relief holding feature, a second connector block receiving feature, and a projection; and a strain relief element defining a cable aperture sized to receive the cable, and a flexible wing portion, wherein the projection of the second shell element is received within the recess of the first shell element, wherein the first strain relief holding feature and the second strain relief holding feature cooperate to support and maintain the strain relief element in the cable connector; wherein the first strain relief holding feature is a first wall and the second strain relief holding feature is a second wall and wherein the strain relief element includes a wall recess that receives the first wall and the second wall to maintain the strain relief element in the cable connector or wherein the strain relief element further includes a flexible skirt that extends beyond the first shell element and the second shell element and provides support for the cable; wherein the first connector block receiving feature and the second connector block receiving feature cooperate to support and maintain the connector block in the cable connector, characterized in that the recess of the first shell element includes a plurality of ribs that engage the projection of the second shell element, the strain relief element further defines a compression collar, and in that the flexible wing portion of the strain relief element is arranged to increase an ability of the strain relief element to maintain the cable when a force is applied to the cable, the flexible wing portion extending downward at an oblique angle to the compression collar. a first shell element including a first strain relief holding feature, a first connector block receiving feature, and a recess; a second shell element including a second strain relief holding feature, a second connector block receiving feature, and a projection; and a strain relief element defining a cable aperture sized to receive the cable, and a flexible wing portion, wherein the projection of the second shell element is received within the recess of the first shell element, wherein the first strain relief holding feature and the second strain relief holding feature cooperate to support and maintain the strain relief element in the cable connector; wherein the first strain relief holding feature is a first wall and the second strain relief holding feature is a second wall and wherein the strain relief element includes a wall recess that receives the first wall and the second wall to maintain the strain relief element in the cable connector or wherein the strain relief element further includes a flexible skirt that extends beyond the first shell element and the second shell element and provides support for the cable; wherein the first connector block receiving feature and the second connector block receiving feature cooperate to support and maintain the connector block in the cable connector, characterized in that the recess of the first shell element includes a plurality of ribs that engage the projection of the second shell element, the strain relief element further defines a compression collar, and in that the flexible wing portion of the strain relief element is arranged to increase an ability of the strain relief element to maintain the cable when a force is applied to the cable, the flexible wing portion extending downward at an oblique angle to the compression collar.