A fluid transport assembly comprising: a first component comprising a body having a first axial end with a first axial face , a second axial end , and a hollow conduit extending between the first and second axial ends , a tongue extending longitudinally from the first axial face ; and a groove recessed into the first axial face , wherein the tongue extends a first tongue distance (D T1 ) from the first axial face , wherein the groove extends a first groove distance (D G1 ) into the body from the first axial face , wherein the first groove distance (D G1 ) is different from the first tongue distance (D T1 ) ; and a second component comprising: a body having a first axial end , a second axial end with a second axial face , and a hollow conduit extending between the first and second axial ends , a tongue extending longitudinally from the second axial face ; and a groove recessed into the second axial face , wherein the tongue extends a second tongue distance (D T2 ) from the second axial face , wherein the groove extends a second groove distance (D G2 ) into the body from the second axial face , wherein the second groove distance (D G2 ) is different from the second tongue distance (DT2), wherein the tongue of the first component is adapted to engage with the groove of the second component , and wherein the tongue of the second component is adapted to engage with the groove of the first component such that the hollow conduit of the first component is in fluid communication with the hollow conduit of the second component . a first component comprising a body having a first axial end with a first axial face , a second axial end , and a hollow conduit extending between the first and second axial ends , a tongue extending longitudinally from the first axial face ; and a groove recessed into the first axial face , wherein the tongue extends a first tongue distance (D T1 ) from the first axial face , wherein the groove extends a first groove distance (D G1 ) into the body from the first axial face , wherein the first groove distance (D G1 ) is different from the first tongue distance (D T1 ) ; and a second component comprising: a body having a first axial end , a second axial end with a second axial face , and a hollow conduit extending between the first and second axial ends , a tongue extending longitudinally from the second axial face ; and a groove recessed into the second axial face , a body having a first axial end , a second axial end with a second axial face , and a hollow conduit extending between the first and second axial ends , a tongue extending longitudinally from the second axial face ; and a groove recessed into the second axial face , wherein the tongue extends a second tongue distance (D T2 ) from the second axial face , wherein the groove extends a second groove distance (D G2 ) into the body from the second axial face , wherein the second groove distance (D G2 ) is different from the second tongue distance (DT2), wherein the tongue of the first component is adapted to engage with the groove of the second component , and wherein the tongue of the second component is adapted to engage with the groove of the first component such that the hollow conduit of the first component is in fluid communication with the hollow conduit of the second component . <EOS>