A ferrule connectable to a fiber optic cable having an exposed portion of
a length of optical fiber extending from a protective buffer. The ferrule
includes a cylindrical body including an optical fiber bore coaxial with
the body which extends longitudinally from a proximal end of the body
through a distal end portion thereof sized to slidably receive the
optical fiber therethrough. The distal end portion is mechanically
deformable to frictionally engage the optical fiber within the bore, the
distal end being either conically shaped or including an outwardly
extending ring resulting in the distal end being a substantially planar
surface, whereby a projecting length of the optical fiber extending
beyond the distal end may be cleaved in very close proximity to the
distal end.