Crimp Sleeve
A crimped metal cylinder that holds the connector to the cable through the cable’s strength member.
For some type od connectors the fiber optic jacket has to be securely fastened to the connector body. A band or ring is crimped around the jacket to secure it to the connector body.
Other times a piece of shrink tubing is used to secure the jacket to the connector body.
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