Tactile

TACTILE SWITCHES

Tactile switches

C&K offers a broad range of miniature tactile, ultra-miniature tactile and micro miniature tactile switches for printed circuit board mounting. Available in J bend, gull wing, illuminated, sealed, low-profile, low-noise, SMT and through hole versions, C&K’s tactile switches are designed for the most demanding applications.

Innovative Designs. Engineered Materials. Superior Performance.

Start with a great design and make it better. C&K tactile switches offer superior performance and can be tuned to your application requirements.

Applications

When it comes to switch haptics, C&K tactile switches are the preferred interface solution for applications including:

automotive (air bags, heating/AC, door handles, column switches)
aerospace (main cabin lights, flight attendant buttons)
consumer (cell phones, headsets, remote controls, wearable electronics)
medical (hearing aids, health diagnostics, portable equipment)
industrial (control panels, instrumentation, power supplies)
computer (keyboards)
telecom/network equipment
handheld applications (power and selection switches, volume control, keyfobs)

Product Selection Guide

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Series
PTS645V 6 mm SMT Side Actuated Tact Switch
KSC11 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
PTS526 5.20 x 5.20 Tact Switch for SMT
PTS125 12 mm Tact Switches
RKC2 3.5 x 2.7mm Microminiature SMT Top Actuated Tact
KXT3 Ultra Low Profile Top Actuated Tactile
NanoT Nano size Tact Switch for SMT
KMT2 Nano-Miniature SMT Top Actuated
KMT0 Nano-Miniature SMT Top Actuated
KMR2 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
KMR4 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
KMR6 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated IP67
KMR7 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated IP67
KMR8 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
KMS Microminiature SMT Side Actuated
PTS525 Microminiature Tact Switch for SMT
PTS530 Ultra Low Profile SMT Top Actuated
PTS540 Ultra Low Profile SMT Top Actuated
PTS810 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
PTS815 4.20 x 3.20 Tact Switch for SMT
PTS820 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
PTS830 Microminiature SMT Top Actuated
PTS840 Microminiature SMT Side Actuated
PTS841 Tact 3.6 x 3.5, 1.25 mm H, Microminiature SMT Side Actuated
PTS845 4.5 × 3.4 Side Actuated SMT Tact Switch
PTS850 5.4 × 5.0 Side Actuated SMT Tact Switch
PTS847 4.6 x 2.2 mm SMT Side Actuated Tact Switch
KSR Subminiature Tact Switch for SMT
KSS Subminiature SMT Side Actuated
KSC V2 Side Actuated Sealed Tact Switch
KSC1 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC2 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC3 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC4 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC5 Tact Switch with Rocker Option for SMT
KSC6 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC7 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC8 Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC9 Sealed Tact Switches for SMT
KSC10 Sealed Tact Switches for SMT
KSC XA Raised cage, Soft Sound Tactile Switch
KSC SLT Long Travel Low Sound
KSC DCT Sealed Tact Switch for SMT with SPDT function
KSC PF Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
KSC OF Overload Friendly Tactile Switch
KSC4 TE Tireless Endurance Tactile Switch
KSC2 TE Tireless Endurance Tactile Switch
KSE Low Profile Tact Switch
EL Basic Tact Switch for SMT
KST Long Travel Tact Switch For SMT
KT Full SMT Top & Side Actuated Sealed Tact Switch
K5AT Illuminated SMT Tact Switch
K8 Lighted SMT Tact Switch with Rugged LED Mounting Process
K5V Illuminated Tact Switch
KSF Soft Actuated Tact Switch
KSA Sealed Tact Switch
KSA MKII High Performance Sealed Tact Switch
KSL Sealed Tact Switch
KSJ Spherical Actuator Tact Switches
PTS636 6.0 x 3.5 Tact Switch for THT and SMT
PTS641 SMT Top Actuated Switches
PTS645 6 mm Tact Switches
PTS647 4.5 x 4.5 mm Tact Switch for SMT
ITS Illuminated Tact Switch
ILS Integrated LED Tact Switch
TLS Soft Sound Tact Switch
TLSM 6mm Compact Top Mount Endurance SMT Tactile Switch
RK Microminiature SMT Top Actuated Tact Switch
SFS Mid-Travel, Soft Sound Tact Switch
EL2 Basic Tactile Switch for SMT

Size on PCB (L x W)	Total Height	Travel	Actuation Force	Contact Type	Max Voltage	IP Rating	Electrical Life Cycles	Max Switching Power
7 x 2.5 mm	7.1 mm	PTS645V: 0.25 mm; PTS645VS: 0.35 mm	100gf; 160gf; 260gf; 320gf	Silver	12V	IP40/ IP67	100 000
6.2 x 6.2 mm	3.9 mm	0.2 to 0.4 mm	1.6; 3.2; 5N	Silver	32VDC	IP67	Up to 3,000,000	1VA
5.2 x 5.2 mm	0.8 mm; 1.5 mm; 1.7 mm; 2 mm	0.25 mm	160 gf; 260 gf; 320 gf	Silver	12VDC	IP40	100 000; 200 000; 500 000; 1 000 000	0.6VA
12 x 12 mm	4.3 mm; 7.3 mm; 8.5 mm; 12 mm	0.2 to 0.35 mm	130 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 350 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	200 000 to 5 000 000
3.5 x 2.7 mm	1.7 mm	0.15 mm	180 gf; 250 gf; 350 gf; 500 gf	Silver	12V		100 000 to 200 000	20 mA
2 x 3 mm	0.6 mm	0.13 mm	100 gf, 160 gf, 240 gf, 330 gf	Silver	15V	IP60	300 000; 500 000	0.5VA
2.1 x 1.65 mm; 2.2 x 1.7 mm	0.55 mm; 1.65 mm	0.1 mm	100; 160 gf; 240 gf; 260 gf; 320 gf	Silver	15V	IP67	200 000; 300 000
3 x 2.6 mm	0.65 mm	0.15 mm	1.0; 1.6	Silver	32V	IP54	150 000	0.5VA
3 x 2.6 mm	0.65 mm	0.15 mm	1.0; 1.6; 2.3; 3.4	Silver	32V	IP68	300 000; 600 000; 1 000 000	0.5VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm	1.9 mm	0.2 to 0.3 mm	1.2 to 4.0	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000 to 300 000	1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm	2.5 mm	0.2 to 0.35 mm	1.2 to 4.0	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000 to 300 000	1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm	1.9 mm	0.2 to 0.3 mm	1.2 to 4	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	100 000 to 300 000	1VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm	2.5 mm	0.2 to 0.35 mm	1.2 to 4	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	100 000 to 300 000	1VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm	1.9 mm	0.2 to 0.25 mm	1.2 to 3.0	Silver	32V	IP40	150 000 to 200 000	1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 3.55 mm	1.42 mm	0.25 to 0.3 mm	2.0; 3.0	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
5.2 x 5.2 mm	0.8 mm; 1.5 mm	0.3 mm	160 gf; 260 gf	Silver	32V	IP40	100 000	1VA
4.5 x 4.5 mm	0.55 mm; 0.65 mm	0.2 mm	100 gf; 160 gf; 200 gf; 260 gf; 400 gf; 600 gf	Silver	12V		150 000 to 1 000 000
3.7 x 3.7 mm	0.35 mm	0.15 mm	160 gf; 230 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	300 000; 500 000
4.2 x 3.2 mm	2.5 mm	0.15 mm; 0.2 mm	160 gf; 260 gf; 400 gf; 600 gf	Silver	16V	IP40	50 000 to 150 000
4.2 x 3.2 mm	2.5 mm	0.2 mm	180 gf; 250 gf; 400 gf	Silver	12VDC	IP40	50 000; 100 000	0.6VA
3.9 x 2.9 mm	1.5 mm; 2 mm; 2.5 mm	0.2 mm	160 gf; 250 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000; 200 000
3.5 x 2.6 mm	1.4 mm	0.15 mm	160 gf; 450 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	200 000; 500 000	0.5VA
3.5 x 3.55 mm	1.35 mm	0.2 mm	160 gf; 220 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000
3.6 x 3.5 mm	1.25 mm	0.2 mm	180 gf; 250 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000
4.5 x 3.4 mm	3.3 mm	0.2 mm	80 gf; 160 gf; 260 gf	Silver	12V		100 000	50mA
5.4 x 5 mm	1.8 mm	0.2 mm	180 gf; 350 gf	Silver	12V		50,000	50mA
4.6 x 2.2 mm	2.6 mm	0.15 mm	160 gf, 350 gf	Silver	15V DC		200 000	DC 15V 20mA
7.15 x 3.8 mm; 7.3 x 3.8 mm	2.5 mm	0.3 to 0.5 mm	1.2; 2.0; 3.0; 4.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000; 200 000	1/ 0.2VA
5.5 x 4.4 mm	1.7 mm	0.3 mm	2; 2.5; 4	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
2 holes 1,1; 2 pads; 1.5 x 0.8 mm	5 mm	0.7 mm	3.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	300 000	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	2.5 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	200 000 max.	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	3.5 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	5 000 000 max. (except KSC201GLFS)	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	3.5 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	300 000 max.	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	5.2 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	5 000 000 max.	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	5.6 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP50	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	7.7 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	300 000 max.	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	4.3 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	5 000 000 max.	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	4.9 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.7 to 3.4	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	300,000	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	7.7 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	300 000	1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	4.9 mm	0.2 to 0.75 mm	1.1 to 5.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	5 000 000	1/ 0.2VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm	4.9 mm	0.7 mm	3.5; 4.0; 5.5; 6.8; 9.6	Silver	24VDC	IP67	1 000 000; 500 000; 300 000	1.0VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm	5 mm	1.35 mm	2.4; 3.5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	200 000	1.0 VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	5.2 mm	0.85 mm	4.75	Silver	32V	IP67	300 000	1VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm	5.2 mm	0.5 to .75 mm	1.7 to 6.25	Silver	32V	IP67	300 000	1VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm	5.1 mm	0.5 mm; 0.65 mm	1.65; 4.0	Silver	32VDC	IP67	300 000	1VA
6.2 x 6.3 mm	5.2 mm	0.25 to 0.6 mm	1.6, 2.8, 4	Silver	24VDC	IP67	5 000 000 to 10 000 000	0.03VA
6.2 x 6.3 mm	3.5 mm	0.25 to 0.35 mm	1.6, 2.8, 4	Silver	24VDC	IP67	5 000 000 to 10 000 000	0.03VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm	3.1 mm; 4.3 mm	0.3 mm	1.5; 2.5	Silver	32V	IP67	300 000	1VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm	3.5 mm; 5.2 mm	0.3 to 0.6 mm	2; 3.5	Silver	18VDC	IP67	200 000	0.9VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm	5 mm	1.3 mm	160 gf; 245 gf	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP40	100 000	1.0VA Silver/ 0.5VA Gold
7.5 x 5 mm; 7.5 x 7 mm	6.6 mm; 7.11 mm with tab	0.3 to 0.5 mm	3	Silver/ Gold	32V		100 000	1/ 0.2VA
8.4 x 10.8 mm	6.1 mm	0.5 mm	4	Gold	32V		100 000	1VA
8.4 x 10.8 mm	6 mm	0.45 mm	4	Silver	32V	IP40	300 000	1VA
8 x 9 x 17 mm; 9 x 13 mm	9 mm; 13 mm	1.2 mm	4	Gold	32V	IP40	25 000	1VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm	2.6 mm	0.3 to 0.5 mm	1.3; 3	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP60	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm	4.7 mm button option	0.3 to 0.5 mm	1.3; 3; 5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP60	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 2.54 mm	8 mm	0.3 to 0.5 mm	1.3; 3; 5	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP67	100 000; 1 000 000	1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm; 7.62 x 2.54 mm	9.9 mm	0.3 to 0.5 mm	1.3; 3	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP60	100 000	1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm; 7.62 x 2.54 mm	6.65 mm; 8 mm	0.55 to 0.7 mm	2; 3	Silver/ Gold	32V	IP60	100 000; 30 000
6 x 3.5 mm	2.5 mm; 4.3 mm; 5 mm	0.25 mm; 0.3 mm	130 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 320 gf	Silver	12VDC	IP40	20 000; 30 000; 50 000; 70 000; 100 000	0.6VA
6.3 x 6.4 mm	2.5 mm; 3.1 mm; 3.4 mm	0.2 mm; 0.3 mm	160 gf; 250 gf; 320 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000
6 x 6 mm	4.3mm; 5 mm; 7 mm; 9.5 mm	0.25 mm	130 gf; 160 gf; 200 gf; 260 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000
4.5 x 4.5 mm	3.8 mm; 5 mm; 7 mm	0.25 mm	100 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	100 000	0.6VA
variety of sizes available	variety of sizes available	0.25 mm	160 gf	Silver	12V	IP40	50 000
6 x 6 mm; 6.1 x 6.7 mm; 7.2 x 6.8 mm	7 mm; 7.2 mm; 8.8 mm	0.25 mm	180 gf; 250 gf	Silver	30VDC	IP40	100 000
8.6 x 8.4 mm	3.95 mm	0.9 mm	4; 7; 10	Silver	16V	IP54	300 000 to 500 000	0.8VA
6.0 x 6.1 mm	3.45 mm	0.3 mm	2	Silver	16V DC	IP54	2 000 000	DC 16V 50mA max.
4.5 x 4.5 mm; 4.2 x 3.2 mm; 3.5 x 2.6 mm	0.55 mm; 2.5 mm; 1.4 mm	0.15 to 0.2 mm	160 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 400 gf; 450 gf; 540 gf	Silver	12 to 15V		50 000 to 500 000	20 to 50 mA
12 x 12 mm	4.95 mm	0.6 mm; 0.7 mm; 0.8 mm	360 gf; 680 gf; 970 gf	Gold	35V	IP40	300 000	1W
6.2 x 6.2 mm	3.5 mm; 5.2mm	.3 to 0.6 mm	2; 3.5	Silver	18VDC	IP67	200 000	0.9VA