a fiber management component includes a housing having an interior , a floor in the interior and a first wall having an aperture communicating with the interior . a platform is connected to the housing , which platform has a first portion with a bore that has a first end facing the aperture and a second portion forming a channel extending toward the bore . the channel is configured to releasably secure a spring push of a fiber optic connector to the platform and the bore is configured to slidably support a ferrule of a fiber optic connector .