A fiber optic connector (100, 1100, 2100) comprising: a housing (102, 1102, 2102) having a main body (140, 1140) extending between a front end (142, 1142) and a rear end (144, 1146) and having an opening extending (145, 1146) therebetween; two ferrule assemblies (120, 1120) disposed within the opening of the housing, each of the ferrule assemblies comprising a fiber optic ferrule (130, 1130), a ferrule holder (132, 1132), and a lead-in tube (134, 1134), the fiber optic ferrule being inserted into a front end of a ferrule holder and extending away from the front end of the ferrule holder, and the lead-in tube attached the ferrule holder and extending rearwardly and away from the fiber optic ferrule; two springs (122, 1122), each spring engaging a rearward facing surface of a respective ferrule holder and extending towards the rear end of the housing; and a spring push (124, 1124, 1724) engaging a rear portion of each of the two springs to bias the ferrule assemblies toward the front end of the housing, the spring push engaging a portion of the housing in the opening to retain the spring push within the opening, wherein each of the lead-in tubes extend through at least a portion of a respective spring and beyond a rear end of the spring push, wherein the fiber optic connector (100, 1100, 2100) characterized by comprising a crimp body (106, 1106) having a transition portion (220, 1220) to receive an optical fiber extending from each of the lead-in tubes (134, 1134) between the front end (200, 1200) and a singular opening (222, 1222) at a rear end, the rear end having an outer surface to receive a crimp band therearound, and having a rail receiving portion extending along a first surface and complementing a rail receiving portion (164, 1164) extending along at least a portion of the housing (102, 1102, 2102) configured to receive a latch component (104, 1104, 2104). a housing (102, 1102, 2102) having a main body (140, 1140) extending between a front end (142, 1142) and a rear end (144, 1146) and having an opening extending (145, 1146) therebetween; two ferrule assemblies (120, 1120) disposed within the opening of the housing, each of the ferrule assemblies comprising a fiber optic ferrule (130, 1130), a ferrule holder (132, 1132), and a lead-in tube (134, 1134), the fiber optic ferrule being inserted into a front end of a ferrule holder and extending away from the front end of the ferrule holder, and the lead-in tube attached the ferrule holder and extending rearwardly and away from the fiber optic ferrule; two springs (122, 1122), each spring engaging a rearward facing surface of a respective ferrule holder and extending towards the rear end of the housing; and a spring push (124, 1124, 1724) engaging a rear portion of each of the two springs to bias the ferrule assemblies toward the front end of the housing, the spring push engaging a portion of the housing in the opening to retain the spring push within the opening, wherein each of the lead-in tubes extend through at least a portion of a respective spring and beyond a rear end of the spring push, wherein the fiber optic connector (100, 1100, 2100) characterized by comprising a crimp body (106, 1106) having a transition portion (220, 1220) to receive an optical fiber extending from each of the lead-in tubes (134, 1134) between the front end (200, 1200) and a singular opening (222, 1222) at a rear end, the rear end having an outer surface to receive a crimp band therearound, and having a rail receiving portion extending along a first surface and complementing a rail receiving portion (164, 1164) extending along at least a portion of the housing (102, 1102, 2102) configured to receive a latch component (104, 1104, 2104).