Patent ID: 8062063

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable; a nut rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body; an annular post disposed within the connector body, the annular post having a forward flanged base portion located adjacent a portion of the nut; an annular notch formed in an outer surface of the forward flanged base portion; and a biasing element retained in the annular notch, wherein the biasing element includes an attachment portion for engaging the annular notch and a resilient central portion formed radially inwardly from the attachment portion and having an opening therethrough, wherein the resilient central portion includes at least one resilient structure configured to apply a biasing force between the annular post and the mating connector, upon insertion of the mating connector into the nut, and wherein the attachment portion is configured to engage the annular notch to retain the biasing element to the annular post.