Patent ID: 7892004

Claim:
A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector, the mating connector including a cavity and an outer wall surface, the connector assembly comprising: a plug assembly having a loading end and a mating end and a central axis extending therebetween, the mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector to establish at least one of a communicative and power connection; a collar surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and configured to slide in an axial direction between a withdrawn position and a locked position; and a sleeve member positioned between the collar and the plug assembly, the sleeve member surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and comprising a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end, the sleeve member being stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material, the fingers being biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position, wherein the fingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position.