Abstract: A telephone handset arranged to operate completely independently of a base comprises switches for effecting a connection with a telephone line and a manually operable pushbutton for operating the switches. The pushbutton is biased to hold the switches in a first position to place the telephone handset OFF-HOOK. Successive manual operations of the pushbutton places the switches in a second position wherein the telephone handset is ON-HOOK. The pushbutton also includes a lip for latching the switches in the second condition to hold the telephone handset ON-HOOK. A neon bulb is located in the handset to signal when ringing appears on the telephone line.

Abstract: A snap fastener (10) is provided to assemble, both mechanically and electrically, a printed circuit (11) with a conductive mounting element (12), such as a conductive ring (16) having a bore (26), for providing electrical connection between a conductive portion or pad (13) of the circuit and the mounting element. The fastener is formed of a conductive material and has a first portion, such as a flat head (17), that is fixed to the pad (13) and a plurality of tapered, conductive spring fingers (25) that project outwardly from the circuit and are adapted to be inserted into the bore (26) of the mounting element, so that the fingers are first cammed inwardly by the walls of the bore, and then spring outwardly to make the connection. Preferably, the fingers are formed with indented midsections (29), between tapered inner and outer end sections (33, 27), for resiliently gripping the walls of the bore (26).