A tubing connector , comprising: an elongated plug having an exterior, a forward end , a rearward end comprising a port to attach to tubing , and a channel formed therethrough, a latching component part and a receptacle part , said receptacle part having a bore formed therein for receiving said latching component part , said latching component part having an exterior wall and a throughbore defined within said latching component part which axially aligns with said receptacle bore when said latching component part is received within said receptacle part , said receptacle part having a first end adapted to be connected to a motor drive unit of a breast pump assembly and a second end to receive said latching component part and said plug , a first male engagement member formed within said latching component throughbore, a first female engagement member formed on said plug exterior, said first male and female members mating in releasable engagement such that said plug and said latching component part are configured to be repeatedly connected and disconnected and to provide positive feedback that a connection is made, and when said plug forward end is received within said latching component part with said members aligned therein and providing for rotational movement of the plug with respect to the latching component, a second female engagement member formed as a circumferential groove or channel on an interior surface at said second end of said receptacle part , a second male engagement member formed as a circumferential ridge on said exterior wall of said latching component , said circumferential ridge engaging with said circumferential groove or channel securing said latching component part within said receptacle part when said latching component part is received within said receptacle part with said second members aligned therein, wherein said latching component part is not removable in normal use of said tubing connector after assembly with said receptacle part . an elongated plug having an exterior, a forward end , a rearward end comprising a port to attach to tubing , and a channel formed therethrough, a latching component part and a receptacle part , said receptacle part having a bore formed therein for receiving said latching component part , said latching component part having an exterior wall and a throughbore defined within said latching component part which axially aligns with said receptacle bore when said latching component part is received within said receptacle part , said receptacle part having a first end adapted to be connected to a motor drive unit of a breast pump assembly and a second end to receive said latching component part and said plug , a first male engagement member formed within said latching component throughbore, a first female engagement member formed on said plug exterior, said first male and female members mating in releasable engagement such that said plug and said latching component part are configured to be repeatedly connected and disconnected and to provide positive feedback that a connection is made, and when said plug forward end is received within said latching component part with said members aligned therein and providing for rotational movement of the plug with respect to the latching component, a second female engagement member formed as a circumferential groove or channel on an interior surface at said second end of said receptacle part , a second male engagement member formed as a circumferential ridge on said exterior wall of said latching component , said circumferential ridge engaging with said circumferential groove or channel securing said latching component part within said receptacle part when said latching component part is received within said receptacle part with said second members aligned therein, wherein said latching component part is not removable in normal use of said tubing connector after assembly with said receptacle part . <EOS>