Disclosed herein is an angular optical component retention and removal
system that reduces the amount of space needed to accommodate
fiber optic cables and enables optical components to be quickly and easily inserted, retained, and removed from an optical
communications system. The optical component retention and removal
system may include a single or plural angular retention sections that retain optical components in an
angular orientation through a faceplate. The
system may further include an
insertion / retention mechanism that enables an optical component to be inserted and removed with a single hand. With the system,
fiber optic cables extend at an angle from the optical components, requiring less clearance space in front of the faceplate for provision of the
fiber optic cables.