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A cable gripping component is provided for gripping a coaxial cable. The cable gripping component includes a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end housing. The housing has an inner surface defining an interior channel. The inner surface includes a retention surface

A cable gripping component is provided for gripping a coaxial cable. The cable gripping component includes a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end housing. The housing has an inner surface defining an interior channel. The inner surface includes a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus. The sleeve portion includes a weakened area. The retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area. Related methods are disclosed.

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1. A cable gripping component for gripping a coaxial cable, the cable gripping component comprising:a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention su

1. A cable gripping component for gripping a coaxial cable, the cable gripping component comprising:a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened area, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area; anda ferrule disposed within the interior channel for contacting the coaxial cable, the ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion, wherein the ferrule extends beyond the terminus of the housing and wherein the ferrule is capable of being compressed against the coaxial cable, andwherein interfering engagement between at least a portion of the retention surface and the raised portion prevents at least a portion of the ferrule from exiting the interior channel. 2. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 1, wherein the ferrule has a terminus that extends beyond the terminus of the housing. 3. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 1, wherein the ferrule is loosely held within the interior channel. 4. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 1, wherein the weakened area comprises at least one groove. 5. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 4, wherein the at least one groove is disposed on the inner surface of the sleeve portion. 6. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 4, wherein the at least one groove comprises a plurality of grooves. 7. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 1,further comprising a compression ring disposed within the interior channel between the ferrule and the inner surface of the housing. 8. The cable gripping component as recited in claim 7, wherein:the ferrule comprises a beveled mating surface; andthe compression ring comprises a beveled mating surface for mating with the beveled mating surface of the ferrule. 9. A connector for a coaxial cable, the connector comprising:a cable gripping component comprising a cable gripping component housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened area, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area,the cable gripping component further comprising a ferrule disposed within the interior channel for contacting the coaxial cable, the ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion, wherein interfering engagement between at least a portion of the retention surface and the raised portion prevents at least a portion of the ferrule from exiting the interior channel; anda coupling component attached to the first end of the cable gripping component. 10. The connector as recited in claim 9, wherein the ferrule contacts the coupling component. 11. The connector as recited in claim 9, wherein the cable gripping component further comprises a compression ring disposed within the interior channel between the cable gripping component housing and the ferrule. 12. The connector as recited in claim 9, wherein the compression ring does not contact the coupling component. 13. The connector as recited in claim 9, wherein the ferrule and the coupling component have mutually mating beveled surfaces. 14. A method for assembling a cable gripping component for a coaxial cable, the method comprising:providing a cable gripping component housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened are a, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area;providing a ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion;inserting the ferrule into the interior channel;crimping the sleeve portion to provide interfering engagement between at least a portion of the retention surface and the raised portion, whereby at least a portion of the ferrule is prevented from exiting the interior channel; andproviding a coupling component and attaching the coupling component to the first end of the cable gripping component. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the ferrule insertion comprises inserting the ferrule into the interior channel so that the ferrule is capable of rotating within the interior channel. 16. A method for attaching a connector to a coaxial cable, the method comprising:providing a cable gripping component for a coaxial cable, wherein the cable gripping component comprises a cable gripping component housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened area, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area, the cable gripping component further comprises a ferrule disposed in an interior channel of the housing, the ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion, wherein the inner surface narrows from the weakened area to the retention area and at least a portion of the ferrule is prevented from exiting the interior channel by the retention surface and the raised portion of the ferrule outer surface;positioning the cable gripping component on the coaxial cable so that the ferrule contacts the coaxial cable; andproviding a coupling component and attaching the coupling component to the first end of the cable gripping component. 17. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising providing a compression ring within the cable gripping component to contact the ferrule. 18. A cable gripping component for gripping a coaxial cable, the cable gripping component comprising:a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened area, the weakened area comprising a plurality of grooves, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area; anda ferrule disposed within the interior channel for contacting the coaxial cable, the ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion;wherein interfering engagement between at least a portion of the retention surface and the raised portion prevents at least a portion of the ferrule from exiting the interior channel. 19. A cable gripping component for gripping a coaxial cable, the cable gripping component comprising:a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end of the housing, the housing having an inner surface defining an interior channel, the inner surface comprising a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus, the sleeve portion including a weakened area, wherein the retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area;a ferrule disposed within the interior channel for contacting the coaxial cable, the ferrule comprising an outer surface that includes a raised portion; anda compression ring disposed within the interior channel between the ferrule and the inner surface of the housing;wherein interfering engagement between at least a portion of the retention surface and the raised portion prevents at least a portion of the ferrule from exiting the interior channel. 20. The cable grip ping component as recited in claim 19, wherein:the ferrule comprises a beveled mating surface; andthe compression ring comprises a beveled mating surface for mating with the beveled mating surface of the ferrule.