> I'm wondering what I can put between the two to keep the cable from > disconnecting from the adapter. Some searches seem to indicate I want > some 4x40 (or 4-40) female-female (coupling) nuts; does this seem > correct?
The normal thread for the jackscrews on a D connector is indeed 4-40 UNC. That's 'UNified Coarse', diameter size 4 with 40 threads per inch. If you have the male screws in the connector then what you need are some coupling nuts, threaded spacers, or whatever the suppplier calls them with that thread. Some PC-builder shops sell them. I've been known to take a bit of hexagonal rod and drill/tap it, but unless you have the tools for that it is easier to buy them. -tony
