Patent ID: 8657626

Claim:
An electrical cable connector for terminating an electrical cable having a metallic sheath, comprising: a substantially tubular gland body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a cable receiving end; a gland nut rotatably coupled to the cable receiving end of the gland body, wherein the gland nut is axially movable from a first position relative to the gland body to a second position relative to the gland body; a substantially tubular compression bushing positioned between the gland nut and the gland body; and a resilient, non-conductive retaining element positioned forward of the compression bushing in the central bore, wherein the retaining element comprises an annular body and a number of resilient tabs projecting radially inwardly from the annular body, wherein the resilient tabs do not extend axially forward or rearward from the annular body, and wherein, upon receipt of the electrical cable by the retaining element, the resilient tabs are configured to deform on engagement with the metallic sheath.