insertion of latching plug 44 into plug case 30 plug assembly 14 is complete and ready for insertion into receptacle assembly 12 to complete connector assembly 10 the sub connection of cable grip adjuster 46 and its attachment to latching plug 44 causes fingers 57 formed from radial cuts or grooves within insulator positioner 50 to collapse about cable 15 as the fingers 57 interfere with the interior surface of cable grip adjuster 48 this permits a firm grasp or connection between cable 15 and plug assembly 14 eliminating or reducing possible axial forces between the inserted leads plug insulator 32 and cable 15 in an alternate embodiment of the invention as shown in fig9 a and 9b an rf or electromagnetic interference emf protection structure is shown and utilized connector assembly 10 in this embodiment is shown with a circular shield contact inserted about the cable leads within insulator positioner 50 such cable shield is made of an electrically conductive material and connected to the ground lead or shielding of the inserted cable other portions of connector assembly 10 in particular receptacle insulator 18 plug insulator 32 and insulator positioner 50 are coated with a metallic or conductive layer or substance to fully surround the leads of.