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# Mini On/Off Push-Button Switch

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA3870 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-on-off-push-button-switch.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-on-off-push-button-switch.html.md))

This button is a latching switch, push it on and it will hold on, push it again to release! It's basically a push-button toggle switch...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $1.85 (inc GST) — $1.68 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $1.63 (exc GST) · 50+ $1.60 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 27 today, and up to 500 more in 7–12 days.

## How to buy

- **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA3870:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart.
- **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/ADA3870:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.)
- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
- **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt
## Description

This button is a latching switch, push it on and it will hold on, push it again to release.

This clicky **Mini On/Off Button** switch makes a great power switch or mode toggler. They're often referred to as 'flashlight' switches because you see them used in small flashlights. Can reliably handle up to 500mA and up to 12VDC.

This is a really satisfying switch with large flat contacts that are easy to solder or clip on to. Best of all, there are holes in the two contacts, so you could use this in a wearable project where the switch is sewn using conductive thread.

![https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zzhqn1K7OwQ?start=257](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/hqdefault_19169d6d564.jpg)

### Technical Details

- Rated Load: 12V @ 0.5A
- Contact Resistance: ≤50mΩ
- Temperature Usage Range: -25ºC ~ 70ºC
- Operating force: 5N ~ 12N
- Product Dimensions: 23.0mm x 8.2mm x 7.5mm / 0.9" x 0.3" x 0.3"
- Product Weight: 0.7g / 0.0oz

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/a/d/ada-3870-1_1.jpg)