MX BLACK CLEAR-TOP SWITCHES MX1A-61NW LINEAR

Name: Cherry MX BLACK CLEAR-TOP SWITCHES MX1A-61NW LINEAR
Brand: Cherry
SKU: MX BLACK CLEAR-TOP SWITCHES MX1A-61NW LINEAR
Price: 5.4 USD
Availability: InStock

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Cherry MX Black Clear-Top Switches MX1A-61NW Linear Switches

Specs : MX1A-61NW Linear 5-pin, PCB mount Lubricant: Not applied Switch Type: MX Mechanical Switch Fastening: Fixation Pins in printed circuit board Protection class: IP40 Switching voltage: 5V Dielectric strength: 500V / 50Hz Durability: > 50 million actuations Contact configuration: Single-pole contact Actuator travel: 4 mm Pretravel: 2 mm Initial force: 40cN min. Actuation force: 63,5cN Bounce time: < 1ms Minimum lead spacing: 16 mm Lighting: Prepared for use with 2-Pin LED (THT, through hole) Insulation materials: Thermoplastics Spring: Gold colored, stainless steel Contacts: High-quality gold alloy 10 PCS Per Package Manufacturer: Cherry CHERRY MX Black Clear-Top MX1A-61NW

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1. What this is

Cherry MX Black Clear-Top Switches MX1A-61NW Linear Switches is a mechanical keyboard switch from Cherry. It is linear.

2. Spec decode (from product name)

Switch type: linear

3. Compatibility & use

Standard MX-style keyboard switch. Choose by feel (linear/tactile/clicky), actuation force, and sound (silent vs standard); 5-pin PCB-mount switches also fit plate-mount boards. Hot-swap or solder depending on your board.

4. Data-quality note

The switch type is decoded from the name; the exact actuation force and mount should be confirmed against the manufacturer's spec. Flagged decoded-partial. (Note: some of these rows are catalogued under a generic push-button/arcade-button category in the source data; the correct device class is keyboard switch, recorded in the specs above.)

5. Sources

Cherry product page / keyboard-switch community databases
Distributor / vendor listing — search the exact switch name

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Cherry Cherry MX Black Clear-Top Switches MX1A-61NW Linear Switches — keyboard-switch spec

ข้อมูลจำเพาะ

Device class	mechanical keyboard switch
Enriched by	keyboard-decoder-2026-08-12
Pn status	decoded-partial
Product type	Linear
Series description	Cherry mechanical keyboard switch (linear)
Shopify id	7095715922059
Switch type	linear
Vendor	Cherry

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Panel cutout: 22mm. Insert from the front of the panel, secure with mounting nut from behind (tighten to 2-3 Nm).

Contact block: Snap or screw the contact block onto the rear of the button body. Ensure the contact block orientation matches the wiring diagram — NO terminals are usually marked.

Wiring: Use 0.5-2.5mm² stranded wire with ferrules. Tighten screw terminals to 0.8 Nm. Test the button function before energizing the circuit.

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Button doesn't respond when pressed

Check the contact block first — it's the most common failure point. Test continuity across the NO or NC terminals with a multimeter. If no click is felt, the return spring in the head may be broken.

Works intermittently

Contact block contacts are pitted or burned. Replace the contact block — don't try to file the contacts. Check if the rated cycle count has been exceeded.

Button feels mushy or doesn't click

The spring return mechanism in the button head is worn. Replace the head. The contact block can usually be reused if it tests OK.