Patent ID: 8517763

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a body, the body comprising a rear end, a front end, and an internal surface extending between the rear and front ends of the body, the internal surface defining a longitudinal opening; a post disposed at least partially within the longitudinal opening of the body, the post comprising a front end and an outer surface, the outer surface having a groove disposed adjacent the front end; a coupling nut disposed proximate the front end of the body to engage a terminal, the coupling nut having a front end and a back end and an opening extending therebetween, the opening having an internal surface, the internal surface having a threaded portion to engage the terminal, a forward facing surface to engage the tubular post and a forward facing inclined surface; and a ring having a general frustoconical shape and having an internal surface, a forward facing surface, and a rearward facing inclined surface, the ring disposed in the groove between the coupling nut and the tubular post, the ring biased radially outward with at least a portion of the rearward facing inclined surface of the ring engaging at least a portion of the forward facing inclined surface of the coupling nut, and wherein the sealing member is disposed between the coupling nut and at least one of the tubular post and the body.