Mechanical Switch

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A single hot-swappable linear/tactile key switch.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	7
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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A single hot-swappable linear/tactile key switch. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Mechanical Switch parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 7 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Mechanical Switch parts diagram: 1 switch top housing, 2 switch bottom housing, 3 switch stem, 4 coil spring, 5 contact leaf, 6 switch slider. 7 parts in 6 top-level items. — Mechanical Switch parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Switch Top Housing	1×	Upper housing
2	Switch Bottom Housing	1×	Lower housing
3	Switch Stem	1×	Cross-mount slider stem
4	Coil Spring	1×	Return spring
5	Contact Leaf	2×	Metal contact leaves
6	Switch Slider	1×	POM slider rail

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Bill of materials for Mechanical Switch

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Switch Top Housing	mechanical-keyboard-switch-top-housing	1×	1	·	part
2	Switch Bottom Housing	mechanical-keyboard-switch-bottom-housing	1×	1	·	part
3	Switch Stem	mechanical-keyboard-switch-stem	1×	1	·	part
4	Coil Spring	coil-spring	1×	1	·	part
5	Contact Leaf	mechanical-keyboard-switch-contact-leaf	2×	2	·	part
6	Switch Slider	mechanical-keyboard-switch-slider	1×	1	·	part

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Where the mechanical switch is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Computing & Peripherals 1 Mechanical Keyboard

Used in 1 assembly

Mechanical Keyboard

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks