Patent ID: 8444433

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector, the connector comprising: a connector body having a forward end, a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable, and a midway point axially therebetween; and a nut rotatably interconnected to the forward end of the connector body, the nut extending from a foremost end to a rear end, the nut including: a radially enlarged flanged head portion extending from the foremost end of the nut to a peripheral wall; a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from the peripheral wall over the connector body past the midway point of the connector body, the radially enlarged head portion having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of the tubular body portion; a bore extending axially from the foremost end of the nut to the rear end of the nut; and a counter-bore extending axially rearward from the foremost end; and an insert disposed between the connector body and the nut, wherein the insert fixed to the nut and rotatably coupled to the connector body, and wherein the insert comprises a radially outward extending flange received in the counter-bore of the nut.