A rotary electric part comprising: a casing from which a first terminal is exposed; a rotating member rotatably held within the casing; a second terminal having a movable contact point unit capable of contacting and separating from the first terminal in conjunction with rotating actions of the rotating member; and rotation detecting means that detect rotation of the rotating member; in which a conducting state and a non-conducting state, between the first terminal and the second terminal, is switched, wherein a moving member is provided between the rotating member and the movable contact point unit, the moving member moving in a direction intersecting a rotational axis line direction of the rotating member in conjunction with rotation of the rotating member, and bringing the movable contact point unit into contact with the first terminal, and further, a recovery mechanism (14, 15) is provided to disengage contact between the movable contact point unit and the first terminal and restore the first terminal and the second terminal in a conducting state to a non-conducting state, the recovery mechanism (14, 15) including a solenoid, and a driving member which is driven by the solenoid and returns the moving member characterized in that the moving member further comprising: a base; and a pressing portion protruding further toward the movable contact point unit side than the base, in which the movable contact point unit has a protruding portion protruding toward the side of the moving member, wherein, in a state of the first terminal and second terminal being in a conducting state, the pressing portion is in contact with the protruding portion and presses the movable contact point unit toward the first terminal side. a casing from which a first terminal is exposed; a rotating member rotatably held within the casing; a second terminal having a movable contact point unit capable of contacting and separating from the first terminal in conjunction with rotating actions of the rotating member; and rotation detecting means that detect rotation of the rotating member; in which a conducting state and a non-conducting state, between the first terminal and the second terminal, is switched, wherein a moving member is provided between the rotating member and the movable contact point unit, the moving member moving in a direction intersecting a rotational axis line direction of the rotating member in conjunction with rotation of the rotating member, and bringing the movable contact point unit into contact with the first terminal, and further, a recovery mechanism (14, 15) is provided to disengage contact between the movable contact point unit and the first terminal and restore the first terminal and the second terminal in a conducting state to a non-conducting state, the recovery mechanism (14, 15) including a solenoid, and a driving member which is driven by the solenoid and returns the moving member characterized in that the moving member further comprising: a base; and a pressing portion protruding further toward the movable contact point unit side than the base, in which the movable contact point unit has a protruding portion protruding toward the side of the moving member, wherein, in a state of the first terminal and second terminal being in a conducting state, the pressing portion is in contact with the protruding portion and presses the movable contact point unit toward the first terminal side.