Patent ID: 8911191

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a support member having a surface with an alternating pattern of a first land, a first hole, a second land, a second hole, a third land, and a third hole; at least one nut plate engaging the support member, the nut plate including: a body; a mounting surface affixed to the body; a first mounting post extending from the mounting surface and having a first undercut portion, the first mounting post extending into the first hole with the first undercut portion filled with the first land; a second mounting post extending from the mounting surface and having a second undercut portion, the second mounting post extending into the third hole with the second undercut portion filled with the third land; and a generally L-shaped spring lever comprising a first end cantilevered from the body, a second, free end, a retractable locking member extending generally downwardly from the free end of the spring lever, and a release grip ledge adjacent to and extending generally transversely with respect to thelocking member, wherein the spring lever is movable through the gap between a locked position and an unlocked position; and wherein the locking member occupies at least a portion of the third hole to prevent the nut plate from disengaging the support member when the spring lever is in the locked position.