Momentary Button - Panel Mount (Yellow)

It's your basic yellow action button! This is a very useful, small, panel-mount momentary switch. It is a SPST N.O. with the threaded portion being 6.75mm in diameter. This button is perfect for basic On/Off functions. Overall length (including leads) is 1.06" and has small solder lugs for connection. These momentary buttons are rated up to 0.5A and 250VAC.

Momentary Button - Panel Mount (Yellow) Product Help and Resources

Button and Switch Basics

May 7, 2013

A tutorial on electronics' most overlooked and underappreciated component: the switch! Here we explain the difference between momentary and maintained switches and what all those acronyms (NO, NC, SPDT, SPST, ...) stand for.

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  • Member #421207 / about 10 years ago / 1

    very disappointed in the action on this button... don't bother

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poor action

The mounting feels sturdy, but the action is terrible. Depression at any angle other than perfectly vertical results in a fail. The downward force must be quite vigorous, but the upward return force is sluggish.