Methods and apparatus related to receptacles and releasable connectors

An apparatus, comprising:

• a support portion;
• a wire component coupled to a first side of the support portion;
• a protrusion portion extending from a second side of the support portion and aligned along a longitudinal axis intersecting the support portion, the protrusion portion having a length along the longitudinal axis greater than a width between a first side and a second side of the protrusion portion, the first side of the protrusion portion being aligned along a line non-parallel to the longitudinal axis, the protrusion portion having an opening;
• and
• a contact disposed in the protrusion portion and having a surface exposed to an ambient environment through the opening.