Patent ID: 7525057

Claim:
A switch comprising: a switch element having a plurality of terminals and an actuating area, said switch element providing different electrical states between said terminals in response to force being applied to said actuating area; a switch actuator that engages with said actuating area in response to an externally applied force so as to cause the switch element to change the electrical state between said terminals; and a housing for receiving said switch element and said switch actuator, said housing having at least a pair of mounting holes substantially aligned to receive a fastener, one of said pair having a smaller diameter than the other of said pair, wherein the fastener passes completely the larger mounting hole and a portion of the fastener is retained within the housing by the housing surface surrounding the smaller mounting hole; wherein the switch actuator includes an outer member, an inner member which is received by said outer member and a spring that is disposed within the outer and inner members; wherein the switch actuator further includes a clip which engages with the inner member via a slot in the outer member and thereby maintains the inner and outer members as an integral assembly.