Patent ID: 8591244

Claim:
A cable connector, comprising: a body having a forward end and a rearward end opposite the forward end, the rearward end configured to receive a cable; a post disposed at least partially within the body and comprising a flange portion extending radially from a forward end of the post; and a fastener coupled to the forward end of the body and configured to engage a mating connector, wherein the fastener is axially movable between a forward position and a rearward position, and wherein the fastener comprises an interior surface configured to contact the flange portion of the post when the fastener is in the forward position; and a compressible member disposed on an outer surface of the body, the compressible member having a ring-shaped base element and at least one wedge-shaped flexible portion, wherein the compressible member is configured to force the fastener toward the forward position such that the interior surface of the fastener provides a continuous pressure against the flange of the post when the fastener is in the forward position.