LC CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY

摘要

Fiber optic connectors and method of assembly are disclosed. One embodiment of the fiber optic connector includes a front housing having sidewalls each defining a slot extending from an internal cavity to an exterior of the front housing and a rear insert with a pair of locking flanges positioned on opposite sides of the rear insert extending radially away, the locking flanges configured to snap-fit into the slots defined on the sidewalls, each locking flange defining a front face and a rear face, the radially outermost portion of the rear face defining an edge, the edge being the rearmost extending portion of the locking flange. Another embodiment of the fiber optic connector includes a front housing defining a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a front opening at a front end, a circular rear opening at a rear end, and an internal cavity extending therebetween. A rear insert including a generally cylindrical front portion is inserted into the front housing through the circular rear opening, the front portion defining at least one longitudinal flat configured to reduce the overall diameter of the generally cylindrical front portion configured to be inserted into the front housing.