Fiber optic connector assemblies with adjustable polarity

A connector assembly having an adjustable polarity, comprising:

• a housing having an axis;
• a locking component configured to couple to the housing, the locking component including at least one compression element selectively compressible to move relative to the housing between a first position and a second position;
• and
• a latch component configured to engage the locking component at a first location along the axis when the compression element is in the first position such that the locking component prevents rotation of the latch component about the axis, the latch component being configured to rotate around the locking component when the compression element is in the second position from a first polarity position to a second polarity position substantially without moving the latch component along the axis of the housing away from the first location to change the polarity of the connector assembly from a first polarity when the latch component is located at the first polarity position to a second polarity when the latch component is located at the second polarity position.