Abstract: An electric switch comprising a casing having a base with a first central terminal and second and third lateral terminals mounted thereon. A pushbutton is slidably mounted in an opening of the casing opposite the base, and a metal switching member is in sliding contact with the first terminal and is able to be brought into contact either with the second or the third terminal. A spring is mounted between the switching member and the pushbutton and urges the push-button into a normally released position and pushes the switching member into contact with the first terminal and second terminals. An actuator is integral with the push-button and when the latter is depressed, it tilts the switching member around the first terminal to move the switching member away from the second terminal and into contact with the third terminal.