Ferrule arrangements for a conduit fitting

A preassembly for a conduit fitting, comprising:

• an annular fitting component;
• a conduit gripping device disposed within the annular fitting component, wherein the conduit gripping device is functionally symmetrical about a plane that bisects an axial center point of the conduit gripping device;
• and
• a retaining feature configured to retain the conduit gripping device with the annular fitting component prior to assembly of the annular fitting component with a mating fitting component.

A ferrule for a conduit fitting, the ferrule comprising:

• an interior wall extending along a central axis through the ferrule between first and second end portions so that the ferrule can be installed over a conduit end;
• an enlarged central portion disposed axially between and extending radially outward of the first and second end portions;
• and
• a retaining projection extending radially outward from the enlarged central portion;
• wherein the ferrule is functionally symmetrical about a plane that bisects an axial center point of the ferrule.