An intraocular lens injector comprising: an injector body defining a bore; a nozzle coupled to the injector body, the nozzle comprising an opening in fluid communication with the bore; a plunger receivable into the bore and moveable therein; and an IOL compressor coupled to the injector body, the IOL compressor comprising: a housing; a compression chamber formed within the housing and adapted to receive an IOL; a transversely depressible button extending through a slot formed in the housing, the transversely depressible button moveable within the slot, the transversely depressible button comprising: a pad located outside of the housing of the compression chamber; an internal portion located inside of the compression chamber, the internal portion having a compression surface adapted to compress the IOL disposed in the compression chamber; a stem connecting the pad and the internal portion, the stem slideably disposed within the slot; and at least one flexible wing extending from the stem, the at least one wing is adapted to flex inwardly when passing through the slot and to expand outwardly when the at least one flexible wing is received into the compression chamber; wherein the compression chamber defines an interior surface, and wherein the at least one flexible wing cooperates with the interior surface to form a lock that is adapted to hold the transversely depressible button in a depressed state when the at least one flexible wing is received in the compression chamber. an injector body defining a bore; a nozzle coupled to the injector body, the nozzle comprising an opening in fluid communication with the bore; a plunger receivable into the bore and moveable therein; and an IOL compressor coupled to the injector body, the IOL compressor comprising: a housing; a compression chamber formed within the housing and adapted to receive an IOL; a transversely depressible button extending through a slot formed in the housing, the transversely depressible button moveable within the slot, the transversely depressible button comprising: a pad located outside of the housing of the compression chamber; an internal portion located inside of the compression chamber, the internal portion having a compression surface adapted to compress the IOL disposed in the compression chamber; a stem connecting the pad and the internal portion, the stem slideably disposed within the slot; and at least one flexible wing extending from the stem, the at least one wing is adapted to flex inwardly when passing through the slot and to expand outwardly when the at least one flexible wing is received into the compression chamber; a housing; a compression chamber formed within the housing and adapted to receive an IOL; a transversely depressible button extending through a slot formed in the housing, the transversely depressible button moveable within the slot, the transversely depressible button comprising: a pad located outside of the housing of the compression chamber; an internal portion located inside of the compression chamber, the internal portion having a compression surface adapted to compress the IOL disposed in the compression chamber; a stem connecting the pad and the internal portion, the stem slideably disposed within the slot; and at least one flexible wing extending from the stem, the at least one wing is adapted to flex inwardly when passing through the slot and to expand outwardly when the at least one flexible wing is received into the compression chamber; a pad located outside of the housing of the compression chamber; an internal portion located inside of the compression chamber, the internal portion having a compression surface adapted to compress the IOL disposed in the compression chamber; a stem connecting the pad and the internal portion, the stem slideably disposed within the slot; and at least one flexible wing extending from the stem, the at least one wing is adapted to flex inwardly when passing through the slot and to expand outwardly when the at least one flexible wing is received into the compression chamber; wherein the compression chamber defines an interior surface, and wherein the at least one flexible wing cooperates with the interior surface to form a lock that is adapted to hold the transversely depressible button in a depressed state when the at least one flexible wing is received in the compression chamber.