Switch body and what it does in the panel
The Omron SS-5GL1170-3 is a subminiature snap-action limit switch from the SS-series family, used to convert mechanical position (cam, lever, or guard travel) into a clean SPDT electrical transition for PLC inputs, relay coils, or indicator lamps on industrial control panels. It mounts through a panel cut-out or bracket and replaces heavier general-purpose limit switches where the actuator stroke is short and the panel space is tight — the typical deployment is inside conveyor frames, door-interlock chains, and small-machine guarding where a microswitch footprint fits but a full-size limit switch does not.
The lifecycle record on file lists the SS-5GL1170-3 as current production, so it remains an active Omron line item and is not subject to last-time-buy or phase-out treatment. For a panel builder that means the part can stay in the BOM without an immediate redesign — the order code is expected to remain orderable rather than having to be swapped for a successor on a tight retrofit schedule.
Sourcing posture for SS-5GL1170-3
The part is sourced through independent industrial automation distribution and quoted against an RFQ — drop the order code into a request with the panel quantity and current pricing is confirmed at quote time. Lead time and lot size are confirmed alongside the quote; no stock count, ships-today claim, or channel-authorization assertion is made here, because those answers come back with the RFQ response.