Abstract:
The structure comprises a push button having a cylindrical body portion provided with a head portion at one end and a flattened end portion at the other end and a mounting receptacle formed in a cover of a circuit breaker. An opening through the mounting receptacle has a larger outer portion and a smaller inner portion which define an outwardly facing shoulder. The smaller inner portion has a pair of diametrically opposed slots. A longer one of the slots extends along the entire longitudinal length of the wall of the inner portion, and a shorter one of the slots extends partially along the wall of the inner portion commencing at the innermost end of the receptacle portion. In one turned position, the push button fits slidably within the opening with a laterally extending part of the flattened end portion fitting within the longer slot. When the button is pushed inwardly and rotated 180*, the laterally extending part is aligned with the shorter slot. Upon release of the button, the outer biasing action of a helical spring positioned around the body portion results in the entry of the extending part into the shorter slot thereby securing the button within the opening of the receptacle.