Name of a switch that alternates between two states.

[balsaboom]

I'm wondering what the name of a switch that alternates between two states only when depressed. An example would be a flashlight, where if you click it once, it turns on, and if you click it off, it turns off (no need to hold down the button to get a continuous light).

 

[jedishrfu]

spst push-on push-off push button switch

and here's an example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040YOZ3K/?tag=pfamazon01-20

also known as latching pushbutton switches

 

[balsaboom]

thanks!

 

[Okefenokee]

Digikey is pretty cool. If you need to buy one with specific ratings then you have many options you can filter. Just don't accidentally buy 10,000 of them. Some of them have a minimum quantity starting at 1,000 or more.

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?pv235=9&pv235=17&FV=fff40011%2Cfff80061%2C2080001&k=switch&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&quantity=0&ptm=0&fid=0&pageSize=25

 

[rbj]

i think I've seen the adjective "reciprocating" used for that kind of switch.