A coaxial cable connector (200, 500, 600) for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector (200, 500, 600) comprising: a coupler; a body (204, 204', 204") having an internal surface extending between front and rear ends (222, 224) of the body (204, 204', 204"), the internal surface defining a longitudinal opening, wherein the body (204, 204', 204") rotatably attaches to the coupler; a shell (212, 212', 212") having an outer surface and an internal surface, the internal surface defining an opening through the shell, wherein the internal surface slidingly engages at least a portion of the rear end of the body (204, 204', 204"); a compression ring (210, 210', 210") disposed within the shell (212, 212', 212"), the compression ring (210, 210', 210") having a front end with a tapered surface, a rear end, an outer surface and internal surface; a ferrule (208, 208', 208") disposed adjacent to the body (204, 204', 204"), the ferrule (208, 208', 208") having a front end with a forward facing tapered surface, a rear end with a tapered surface, a front portion and a rear portion; characterized in that the ferrule (208, 208', 208") has further at least one finger with an inwardly directed engagement feature; the compression ring (210, 210', 210") has a tapered surface proximate the rear end; advancing the shell (212, 212', 212") toward the coupler engages the compression ring (210, 210', 210"), causing the tapered surface proximate the rear end of compression ring to engage a tapered surface of the rear end of the ferrule (208, 208', 208"), and force the tapered surface of the front end of compression ring against a rearward facing tapered surface of the ferrule (208, 208', 208") provided at a step of the ferrule (208, 208', 208") that connects the front portion with the rear portion of the ferrule (208, 208', 208"), such that the ferrule (208, 208', 208") retains a coaxial cable inserted into the coaxial cable connector (200, 500, 600). a coupler; a body (204, 204', 204") having an internal surface extending between front and rear ends (222, 224) of the body (204, 204', 204"), the internal surface defining a longitudinal opening, wherein the body (204, 204', 204") rotatably attaches to the coupler; a shell (212, 212', 212") having an outer surface and an internal surface, the internal surface defining an opening through the shell, wherein the internal surface slidingly engages at least a portion of the rear end of the body (204, 204', 204"); a compression ring (210, 210', 210") disposed within the shell (212, 212', 212"), the compression ring (210, 210', 210") having a front end with a tapered surface, a rear end, an outer surface and internal surface; a ferrule (208, 208', 208") disposed adjacent to the body (204, 204', 204"), the ferrule (208, 208', 208") having a front end with a forward facing tapered surface, a rear end with a tapered surface, a front portion and a rear portion; characterized in that the ferrule (208, 208', 208") has further at least one finger with an inwardly directed engagement feature; the compression ring (210, 210', 210") has a tapered surface proximate the rear end; advancing the shell (212, 212', 212") toward the coupler engages the compression ring (210, 210', 210"), causing the tapered surface proximate the rear end of compression ring to engage a tapered surface of the rear end of the ferrule (208, 208', 208"), and force the tapered surface of the front end of compression ring against a rearward facing tapered surface of the ferrule (208, 208', 208") provided at a step of the ferrule (208, 208', 208") that connects the front portion with the rear portion of the ferrule (208, 208', 208"), such that the ferrule (208, 208', 208") retains a coaxial cable inserted into the coaxial cable connector (200, 500, 600).