An assembly comprising: a housing of a line replaceable component having a bore (28A-28D); and a fastening system comprising: a removable stud (12A-12D) comprising: a threaded portion removably threaded into a threaded bore of a housing; a shank portion (20A-20D) arranged coaxially with the threaded portion and inserted through the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component; and an anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) disposed between the threaded portion and the shank portion (20A-20D); and a retaining plate mounted between the housing and the line replaceable component, the retaining plate comprising a mating hole (32A-32D) configured to mate with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) of the removable stud (12A-12D), wherein the shank portion (20A-20D) of the removable stud (12A-12D) further comprises: an unthreaded portion (24A-24D) coaxially arranged with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D); and a further threaded portion (26A-26D) coaxially arranged with the unthreaded portion (24A-24D); wherein the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) has a first thickness, the retaining plate has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness, and the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component has a third thickness; and wherein the unthreaded portion (24A-24D) of the shank portion (20A-20D) of the removable stud (12A-12D) has a length that is greater than or equal to a value equal to a sum of the second thickness and the third thickness less the first thickness. a housing of a line replaceable component having a bore (28A-28D); and a fastening system comprising: a removable stud (12A-12D) comprising: a threaded portion removably threaded into a threaded bore of a housing; a shank portion (20A-20D) arranged coaxially with the threaded portion and inserted through the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component; and an anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) disposed between the threaded portion and the shank portion (20A-20D); and a retaining plate mounted between the housing and the line replaceable component, the retaining plate comprising a mating hole (32A-32D) configured to mate with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) of the removable stud (12A-12D), wherein the shank portion (20A-20D) of the removable stud (12A-12D) further comprises: an unthreaded portion (24A-24D) coaxially arranged with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D); and a further threaded portion (26A-26D) coaxially arranged with the unthreaded portion (24A-24D); a removable stud (12A-12D) comprising: a threaded portion removably threaded into a threaded bore of a housing; a shank portion (20A-20D) arranged coaxially with the threaded portion and inserted through the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component; and an anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) disposed between the threaded portion and the shank portion (20A-20D); and a threaded portion removably threaded into a threaded bore of a housing; a shank portion (20A-20D) arranged coaxially with the threaded portion and inserted through the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component; and an anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) disposed between the threaded portion and the shank portion (20A-20D); and a retaining plate mounted between the housing and the line replaceable component, the retaining plate comprising a mating hole (32A-32D) configured to mate with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) of the removable stud (12A-12D), wherein the shank portion (20A-20D) of the removable stud (12A-12D) further comprises: an unthreaded portion (24A-24D) coaxially arranged with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D); and a further threaded portion (26A-26D) coaxially arranged with the unthreaded portion (24A-24D); an unthreaded portion (24A-24D) coaxially arranged with the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D); and a further threaded portion (26A-26D) coaxially arranged with the unthreaded portion (24A-24D); wherein the anti-rotation portion (22A-22D) has a first thickness, the retaining plate has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness, and the bore (28A-28D) of the housing of the line replaceable component has a third thickness; and wherein the unthreaded portion (24A-24D) of the shank portion (20A-20D) of the removable stud (12A-12D) has a length that is greater than or equal to a value equal to a sum of the second thickness and the third thickness less the first thickness.