Rotary connector having a housing and a locking ring

A rotary connector configured to be connected to a mating adapter, the rotary connector comprising:

• a connector housing being sized to mate with the mating adapter and including at least one flexible tab;
• and
• a lock ring disposed around at least a portion of the connector housing,
• wherein one of the connector housing and the lock ring includes a guide pin and the other of the connector housing and the lock ring includes a guide member disposed at least partially in between the at least one guide pin and the flexible tab,
• wherein a rotation of the lock ring in a first direction flexes the tab radially inwards into a first position to secure the mating adapter in the connector housing, and a rotation of the lock ring in a second direction into a second position flexes the tab radially outwards to release the mating adapter from the connector housing, and
• wherein the at least one guide pin translates relative to the guide member as the lock ring rotates between the first and second positions.