Power tool

A power tool, comprising:

• a housing;
• an operable member;
• a switch located in the housing and operable to be turned on or off in response to an operation on the operable member;
• a rotational shaft located in the housing and rotatable in response to an operation for turning on the switch, the rotational shaft rotating about an axis;
• and
• a brake assembly located in the housing, the brake assembly being configured to apply braking to the rotational shaft with the switch being in an off state and to release the braking applied to the rotational shaft in response to an operation for turning on the switch performed by the operable member, the brake assembly including
• a brake member being circular and fixed to the rotational shaft, and
• a plurality of pressing members configured to press the brake member at a plurality of positions to apply a uniform force to the brake member, the uniform force passing in a radial direction of the axis from radially outward positions through the axis, wherein
• the brake assembly includes a pair of holding members holding a pair of pressing members of the plurality of pressing members, and
• the pair of holding members are operable to be both open and closed about a pivot set radially outward from the brake member to cause the pair of pressing members to be in contact with and separate from an outer circumference surface of the brake member.