Patent ID: 8777649

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly comprising: a first electrical connector having a first housing coupled to a first set of electrical contacts, the housing having one or more tabs extending radially outward from the housing; a second electrical connector having a second housing coupled to a second set of electrical contacts adapted to mate with the first set of electrical contacts, the housing having a generally cylindrical section; and, a retention ring having a first section configured for receiving the one or more tabs of the first electrical connector and securing the tabs within the first section, and a second tubular section adapted to surround and rotationally couple to the generally cylindrical section of the second electrical connector, wherein: the second housing further comprises a recessed groove formed on a generally cylindrical section; and, the second tubular section of the retention ring further comprises a protrusion protruding inward on the inner surface of the second tubular section, the protrusion configured for slidably coupling within the recessed groove of the second electrical connector.