A coaxial connector assembly , comprising: an inner contact configured to terminate a center conductor of a coaxial cable ; an insulative inner sleeve formed of a first dielectric material holding the inner contact ; a tubular outer contact formed from a flat sheet work piece of electrically conductive material surrounding the inner sleeve and the inner contact , said outer contact configured to terminate a shield braid of the coaxial cable ; and an insulative cylindrical outer sleeve formed of a second dielectric material defining a central cavity extending longitudinally therethrough in which said outer contact is disposed, wherein said cavity has an opening configured to receive a corresponding coaxial connector and wherein a lip on a forward end of the outer sleeve extends into the opening such that a forward edge of the outer contact is not exposed within the opening , wherein the outer contact defines a pair of lock tabs , characterized in that each lock tab of the pair of lock tabs radially protrudes from opposite sides of an outer surface of the outer contact , wherein the lock tab is formed from the flat work piece, and wherein the outer sleeve defines a pair of apertures , each aperture of the pair of apertures extending radially from the cavity to the outer surface through opposite side walls of the outer sleeve in which one of the pair of lock tabs is received, wherein the outer sleeve defines a pair of longitudinal slots , each slot of the pair of slots extending radially through opposite sides of the outer sleeve and each slot is located intermediate the pair of apertures , said pair of slots configured to allow sides of the outer sleeve to flex outwardly. an inner contact configured to terminate a center conductor of a coaxial cable ; an insulative inner sleeve formed of a first dielectric material holding the inner contact ; a tubular outer contact formed from a flat sheet work piece of electrically conductive material surrounding the inner sleeve and the inner contact , said outer contact configured to terminate a shield braid of the coaxial cable ; and an insulative cylindrical outer sleeve formed of a second dielectric material defining a central cavity extending longitudinally therethrough in which said outer contact is disposed, wherein said cavity has an opening configured to receive a corresponding coaxial connector and wherein a lip on a forward end of the outer sleeve extends into the opening such that a forward edge of the outer contact is not exposed within the opening , wherein the outer contact defines a pair of lock tabs , characterized in that each lock tab of the pair of lock tabs radially protrudes from opposite sides of an outer surface of the outer contact , wherein the lock tab is formed from the flat work piece, and wherein the outer sleeve defines a pair of apertures , each aperture of the pair of apertures extending radially from the cavity to the outer surface through opposite side walls of the outer sleeve in which one of the pair of lock tabs is received, wherein the outer sleeve defines a pair of longitudinal slots , each slot of the pair of slots extending radially through opposite sides of the outer sleeve and each slot is located intermediate the pair of apertures , said pair of slots configured to allow sides of the outer sleeve to flex outwardly. <EOS>