Electrical switch with axial actuation comprising: - a lower base ; - an upper actuating rod comprising a section whose cylindrical side wall is guided axially sliding in a guide bore formed in the lower base ; - a elastic member for returning the upper actuating rod to a high rest position, wherein, under the action of an actuating force applied to the upper actuating rod and against the force exerted by the elastic return member , the upper actuating rod is displaced axially with respect to the lower base , along an actuating travel, towards an active lower position for changing the state of at least one electrical switching way , and comprising an elastic ring : -- which is arranged in a peripheral housing formed in said side wall -- which is axially traversed by said section of the upper actuating rod -- which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , is in axially downward abutment against a fixed stop surface belonging to the lower base ; -- and which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , cooperates with a cam profile formed in said side wall which deforms it radially in order to produce an elastic resistance to the actuation of the upper actuation rod characterised in that : - the guide bore comprises a series of axial ribs each of which projects radially inwardly of the guide bore and is slidably received in a complementary axial groove formed in said side wall ; and - said fixed abutment surface is constituted by the radial upper end facets of each axial rib . - a lower base ; - an upper actuating rod comprising a section whose cylindrical side wall is guided axially sliding in a guide bore formed in the lower base ; - a elastic member for returning the upper actuating rod to a high rest position, wherein, under the action of an actuating force applied to the upper actuating rod and against the force exerted by the elastic return member , the upper actuating rod is displaced axially with respect to the lower base , along an actuating travel, towards an active lower position for changing the state of at least one electrical switching way , and comprising an elastic ring : -- which is arranged in a peripheral housing formed in said side wall -- which is axially traversed by said section of the upper actuating rod -- which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , is in axially downward abutment against a fixed stop surface belonging to the lower base ; -- and which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , cooperates with a cam profile formed in said side wall which deforms it radially in order to produce an elastic resistance to the actuation of the upper actuation rod -- which is arranged in a peripheral housing formed in said side wall -- which is axially traversed by said section of the upper actuating rod -- which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , is in axially downward abutment against a fixed stop surface belonging to the lower base ; -- and which, during the actuation travel of the upper actuation rod , cooperates with a cam profile formed in said side wall which deforms it radially in order to produce an elastic resistance to the actuation of the upper actuation rod characterised in that : - the guide bore comprises a series of axial ribs each of which projects radially inwardly of the guide bore and is slidably received in a complementary axial groove formed in said side wall ; and - said fixed abutment surface is constituted by the radial upper end facets of each axial rib . - the guide bore comprises a series of axial ribs each of which projects radially inwardly of the guide bore and is slidably received in a complementary axial groove formed in said side wall ; and - said fixed abutment surface is constituted by the radial upper end facets of each axial rib . <EOS>