A hybrid coupling nut for a cable connector includes a plurality of fingers on a friction sleeve portion of the nut with a plurality of threads adjacent the fingers inside the nut. An annular knurled portion on the nut adjacent the fingers on the outside of the nut assist a user in connecting the nut to an RF port. Each finger includes a beveled edge. The nut also includes an annular flange for rotatably connecting the coupling nut to the cable connector.