This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Accessories - Caps category on DigiKey.com
Customizable switches often require accessory caps to enable actuation. Customizable switch types include keypads, keyswitches, pushbuttons, rockers, slide switches, tactile and toggle switches in illuminated and non-illuminated versions. Switch caps are differentiated by color, shape, mounting type, and the specific switch products the cap is designed to fit.
SelectionCharacteristics
Switch Type: Indicates the physical form factor of switches with which a cap is designed for use.
Shape: Indicates the overall shape of the cap.
Color: The dominant color of the cap.
Illumination: Refers to the capability of the cap to allow the light emitted by the switch it covers to be visible or transmitted through the cap.
For Use With/Related Products: Defines other part types, numbers, or series with which this product is designed to be used.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the cap is attached.
Size: The physical dimensions of the device. Typically diameter by height or length by width by height.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 1RBLK |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | EG1882-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | E-Switch |
| DESCRIPTION | Round Pushbutton Switch Cap Black Snap Fit |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | AT444F |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | AT444F-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | NKK Switches |
| DESCRIPTION | Bat Toggle Switch Cap Green Slip On |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | AT407C |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 360-2759-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | NKK Switches |
| DESCRIPTION | Round Pushbutton Switch Cap Red Screw On |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 4697 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1528-4697-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Adafruit Industries LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | Navigation Switch Cap Black Slip On |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | KRR22N01XX02 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 679-3348-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | APEM Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Rectangular, Convex (Domed) Rocker Switch Cap Black Snap Fit |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |