Coaxial blind mate interconnect and outer conductor for a blind mate interconnect

A coaxial interconnect and contact are provided. The coaxial contact (100) is patterned to define a plurality of openings (114) along its longitudinal length. An inner surface of the contact may circumferentially engage an outer surface of a mating contact, wherein such engagement causes at least a portion of the contact to flex radially outwardly. The contact may also flex in the longitudinal or axial direction.