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4.3.5 Enamel resistance to solvent test. The resistance of the enamel on the button to a
solvent shall be tested by immersing the button in Stoddard's solvent maintained at 70 degrees F
± 5 degrees, for a period of not less than 20 minutes. After immersion, the button shall be dried
and the enamel cap shell surface examined visually for changes in appearance from an
unimmersed control specimen. An attempt shall be made to scrape the enamel film with the
thumbnail. Any difference in enamel film appearance, except for slight loss of gloss, or any
enamel film having evidence of softening due to scraping with thumbnail shall constitute failure of
this test.
4.3.6 Enamel chipping test. The resistance of the enamel on the button to withstand
attachment operations shall be tested by attaching a button and applicable socket to a suitable
fabric using the contract's recommended attaching device. After attachment, the enameled
surface of the button shall be visually thumbnail shall constitute failure of this test.
4.3.7 Enamel resistance to brittleness test. The resistance of the enamel on the button to
brittleness shall be tested by holding a knife blade at 30 degrees from the horizontal and drawing
it across the enameled surface making a furrow. Th edges of the furrow shall be examined
visually. Any evidence of jagged furrows shall constitute failure of this test.
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified
in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of material is to be performed by DoD or in-
house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity
to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory
Control Point's packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the
military service's system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing
Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by
contracting the responsible packaging activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but
is not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The snap fasteners are intended for use on clothing, tentage, equipage
and leather items. When specified, the supplier may furnish data for attaching snap fasteners to
end use articles. Assembling data may include the supplier's recommendations for the attaching
tool (e.g., chuck, hand punch, die, hand screw driver or special equipment).
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following:
a. Title, number and date of this specification.
b. Issue of DODISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue of individual
documents referenced (see 2.1.1 and 2.2).
c. Style and finish of snap fastener (see 1.2 and 3.4).
d. Application (end use article data on which fastener is to be used), if the application requires
other than regular spring action (e.g., "hard" or "soft" action is required) (see 3.2.1)
e. Whether complete fastener or half fastener (male or female half of fastener), or individual
fastener part is required (see 3.2.3).
f. Specific construction required if construction is not to be at the contractor's option
1. Style 2 and 2A, construction A, B, C or D (see 3.2.3.2).
2. Style 3, construction A, B, C or D (see 3.2.3.2).
3. Style 4, construction A, B, C or D (see 3.2.3.2).
g. Component (s) and size(s) of fastener components required (where applicable).
1. Style 1 and 1B female components (see 3.2.3.1.1)
2. Style 1 male components (see 3.2.3.1.2)
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