Snap Action Switches, also known as micro switches, are switch devices that are used to open or close an electrical circuit at a rapid speed. These highly sensitive switches are very often used in gaming equipment, pressure switches, manually operated devices, valves, HVAC systems, medical and dental equipment, test instruments, timing devices, vending machines, appliances, and communications equipment.

V7-1B17D8-048 Snap Action Switch from Honeywell is a miniature-type basic micro switch. This Honeywell Snap Action Switch is specifically designed for 100K operations at a full load to deliver long mechanical life. It has an operating temperature range between -40 °C to 82 °C [-40 °F to 180 °F]. The current rating of this Honeywell Switch ranges from 0.1 A to 25 A.