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# Mini Pushbutton Switch: PCB-Mount, 2-Pin, SPST, 50mA (5-Pack)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-1400 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-pushbutton-switch-pcb-mount-2-pin-spst-50ma-5-pack.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-pushbutton-switch-pcb-mount-2-pin-spst-50ma-5-pack.html.md))

These small, two-pin, momentary tactile buttons are intended for mounting to PCBs, but they can also be plugged into standard 0.1" breadboards. They work well as reset buttons and can be connected to microcontroller inputs to serve as a user-interface components. These pushbuttons are sold in packs of 5.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $3.55 (inc GST) — $3.23 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $3.10 (exc GST) · 25+ $3.00 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 2 today, and up to 100 more in 4–7 days.

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## Description

| [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J1999_21024c498f3.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J1999_218971af2b7.jpg) |
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| Mini 2-pin, PCB-mount pushbutton switch on a breadboard. |

These small, two-pin, normally open, SPST momentary pushbuttons are intended for mounting to PCBs, but they can also be plugged into standard [0.1" breadboards](https://core-electronics.com.au/prototyping/breadboards.html) as shown in the picture to the right. Pololu use them as reset buttons and user pushbuttons in several of Pololu's products, including the [3pi robot](https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-3pi-robot.html) and most of Pololu's [Orangutan robot controllers](https://core-electronics.com.au/category/8/robot-controllers). Note that this button should not be used with voltages above 12 V, and it should not be used to switch currents greater than 50 mA. This product is sold as a **5-pack**.

**Specs**

- Activation force: 6 oz
- Maximum rating: DC 12 V / 50 mA
- On resistance: = 50 mO
- Off resistance: > 100 MO
- Life: > 100,000 cycles

| ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J2000_381099f7b35.png) |
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| Dimensions (in mm) of mini pushbutton switch: PCB-mount, 2-pin, SPST, 50mA. |

**Note:** High-volume orders of this product might be partially or fully shipped in **bulk packaging** rather than individually packaged groups of five buttons. Please contact Pololu if you do not want your order shipped with bulk packaging.

**People often buy this product together with:**

| [![0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1×40-Pin, Straight, Black](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J6370_2747ad6d8f.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html) | [0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1×40-Pin, Straight, Black](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html) |
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| [![Mini Slide Switch: 3-Pin, SPDT, 0.3A (3-Pack)](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J4357_40642db210.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-slide-switch-3-pin-spdt-0-3a-3-pack.html) | [Mini Slide Switch: 3-Pin, SPDT, 0.3A (3-Pack)](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-slide-switch-3-pin-spdt-0-3a-3-pack.html) |
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| [![0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x1-Pin 25-Pack](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/0J1596_3946af7daf.jpg)](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-1-2-54mm-crimp-connector-housing-1x1-pin-25-pack.html) | [0.1" (2.54mm) Crimp Connector Housing: 1x1-Pin 25-Pack](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-1-2-54mm-crimp-connector-housing-1x1-pin-25-pack.html) |
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## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/m/i/mini_pushbutton_switch_pcb_mount_2_pin_spst_50ma__5_pack___pololu_1400__00.jpg)