Push Button Tactile Feedback
Momentary Contact Latching Switch
NO Push Button NC Push Button
Momentary Switch Circuit

 

A sensation provided by a mechanism to indicate that the button has been pressed. A mechanical device that activates a circuit when pressed.
A switch that remains in its current state until toggled again. A type of switch where the circuit is only closed while the button is being pressed.
A button that breaks a circuit when pressed and completes the circuit when released. A button that completes a circuit when pressed and breaks the circuit when released.
A closed loop that allows electricity to flow and power devices. A type of switch that is only active when pressed.

 

Current Voltage
Mechanical Action

 

The electrical potential difference that drives current flow, measured in volts. The flow of electric charge in a circuit, measured in amperes.
The physical movement required to operate a switch.