An apparatus comprising: a first gas turbine engine component structured for use in a gas turbine engine and having a first mating portion ; a second gas turbine engine component having a second mating portion formed to receive within it the first mating portion of the first component to interlockingly secure the first component for use during operation of the gas turbine engine ; and a load bearing intermediate component positioned between the first mating portion of the first component and the second mating portion of the second component , the load bearing intermediate component including: a main body having a portion configured to bear a loading imparted by contact between the first mating portion and the second mating portion , the main body captured on one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion through a plurality of finger portions extending from the main body ; and wherein the load bearing intermediate component is made of sheet metal and is structured so as to be capable of being sacrificial upon repeated loading events; wherein a first finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on an opposite side of the main body from a second finger portion of the plurality of finger portions , wherein the main body is between the first finger portion and the second portions ; and wherein a third finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on the same side of the main body as the second finger portion. a first gas turbine engine component structured for use in a gas turbine engine and having a first mating portion ; a second gas turbine engine component having a second mating portion formed to receive within it the first mating portion of the first component to interlockingly secure the first component for use during operation of the gas turbine engine ; and a load bearing intermediate component positioned between the first mating portion of the first component and the second mating portion of the second component , the load bearing intermediate component including: a main body having a portion configured to bear a loading imparted by contact between the first mating portion and the second mating portion , the main body captured on one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion through a plurality of finger portions extending from the main body ; and wherein the load bearing intermediate component is made of sheet metal and is structured so as to be capable of being sacrificial upon repeated loading events; wherein a first finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on an opposite side of the main body from a second finger portion of the plurality of finger portions , wherein the main body is between the first finger portion and the second portions ; and wherein a third finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on the same side of the main body as the second finger portion. a main body having a portion configured to bear a loading imparted by contact between the first mating portion and the second mating portion , the main body captured on one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion through a plurality of finger portions extending from the main body ; and wherein the load bearing intermediate component is made of sheet metal and is structured so as to be capable of being sacrificial upon repeated loading events; wherein a first finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on an opposite side of the main body from a second finger portion of the plurality of finger portions , wherein the main body is between the first finger portion and the second portions ; and wherein a third finger portion of the plurality of finger portions is disposed on the same side of the main body as the second finger portion. <EOS>