All Kona connectors are fitted with screw-lock fixings to achieve maximum vibration and shock specifications. They are also mate-before-lock, so connectors are easier and faster to mate before the screws are engaged and screwed together. For the standard gender fixings, board-mount retention is added to the male connector. The female connector has large floating thumbscrews with hex socket heads for either finger- or torque-tightening. The reverse-fix style has floating hex socket screws on the male connector and panel mount on the female cable connector.