Fastener manufacturer Enduralock was one of three winners at the NASA iTech Cycle I competition that took place on July 10-11 in Mountain View, CA, KCTV5 reports. The competition brought in finalists from around the world.

Based in Lenexa, KS, Enduralock designs fasteners that are highly vibration resistant and provide a permanent lock, yet they are able to be fully reversed and reused with standard tooling.

The company describes its proprietary fasteners as “positive locking, highly vibration resistant, easy to remove and install, reusable, easily utilized in harsh environments, able to be reapplied from a blind approach, and vibration resistant when there is a loss of pre-load,” according to the company’s website.

Enduralock claims its fasteners have “survived 300,000 cycles of vibration, 10X the aerospace industry requirement.” Products include the Radial Lock Fastener, Radial Lock Bolt, and Nut Plate panel fastening system. Web: EnduraLock.com

“We have dedicated tremendous time and effort to develop unique fastener solutions aimed to address the harsh environments experienced in space,” said  Enduralock CEO and co-founder Harold Hess. “I could not be prouder of what our team has accomplished, and we are tremendously excited to pursue future projects with NASA.”

The company’s fasteners are now space certified after an evaluation by engineers at NASA’s Marshall Flight Center.

NASA iTech is an initiative to find and foster innovative solutions to challenges faced on Earth and in space.