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Many toggle switches and push buttons are available with screw terminals. Just search for "screw terminal toggle switch" on eBay and AliExpress, or use the filter functions in the catalog of one of the large electronics distributors such as DigiKey, Farnell and RS Components.

 

For a solderless connection to the board side, you'll need to crimp matching connectors to your wires:

 

 

EDIT: And here's a comparison of a bad and a good crimping tool:

 

Note: I have never done this myself, as I do all my experiments on breadboards (and in the event I do want to build something permanent, I use my soldering iron instead of investing into a crimping tool). Maybe some other forum members can chime in here with actual practical experience.


Edited by [FSF]Ian
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