NASA-STD-6008 W/CHG 1

Abstract

<strong>Purpose</strong> <br>This standard establishes fastener procurement, receiving inspection, and storage practices for all fasteners used for spaceflight hardware that are procured, received, tested, inventoried, or installed for space flight by a NASA Center, by a prime contractor, or by any other spaceflight hardware developer. <br>For the purposes of this document, spaceflight hardware shall include any governmentfurnished equipment (GFE) or payloads that are flown on spaceflight vehicles. <br><strong>Applicability</strong> <br>The requirements set forth in this document are the baseline fastener procurement, receiving inspection, and storage requirements for all NASA spaceflight hardware. <br>This standard may be cited in contracts, program, and other Agency documents as a technical requirement. Requirements are numbered and indicated by the word "shall." Explanatory or guidance text is indicated in italics beginning in section 4. <br>Individual NASA Centers may establish more restrictive program/project-specific requirements and/or guidelines, as appropriate. To do this, individual provisions of this standard may be tailored (i.e., modified or deleted) by contract or program specifications to meet specific constraints and program/project needs. <br>Deviations from this document or tailoring of this standard for application to a specific program or project shall be formally documented as part of program or project requirements and approved by the Technical Authority.