Summary Information (click on this NSN number for detailed information: 5930-00-003-2627)
Definition:
Thermostatic Switch, also referenced with federal logistics item name code 451:
A switch that is actuated by changes in ambient temperature. excludes circuit breaker; control, temperature (as modified); fuse (as modified); protector, thermal-overload, electrical motor; relay, thermal; and thermostat, flow control. see also control, temperature (as modified) and regulator, temperature (as modified).