collar 36 due to vibratory forces and the possible unintended separation of tubular components 12 and 14 fig4 6 illustrate an exemplary alternative component connection 10 u2032 in accordance with the present invention the alternative component connection 10 u2032 is constructed and operates in the same manner as the component connection 10 described previously except where indicated otherwise the connection 10 u2032 includes a first tubular component 12 u2032 and a second tubular component 14 u2032 in this embodiment the locking groove 34 u2032 is formed within the first tubular component 12 u2032 rather than the second tubular component 14 u2032 features of the connecting collar 36 u2032 are depicted in greater detail in fig6 as with the connecting collar 36 described previously the connecting collar 36 u2032 includes an annular portion 38 u2032 and an angularly segmented portion 40 u2032 axial slots 44 in the angularly segmented portion 40 u2032 forms fingers 46 that can be deflected radially outwardly dogs 48 are formed on the distal portions of the fingers 46 and are shaped and sized to reside within the locking groove 34 u2032 fig4 illustrates the component connection 10 u2032 in an unconnected condition wherein the first and second tubular components 12 u2032 and 14 u2032 are not connected fig5 shows the tubular components 12 u2032 and 14 u2032 in a connected condition in order to connect the tubular components 12 u2032 14 u2032 the end faces 18 52 of the tubular components 12 u2032 14 u2032 are placed in abutting relation as shown in fig5 the connecting collar 36 u2032 is interthreaded with the first tubular component 12 and the dogs 48 of the fingers 46 will.