Power tool

A power tool configured to drive a tool accessory, the power tool comprising:

• a motor;
• a switch for driving and stopping the motor;
• a housing that houses the motor and the switch, the housing being a hollow body formed by a first housing part and a second housing part connected with the first housing part, the first housing part having a through hole;
• a switching member connected to the switch, the switching member including an operation part exposed outside through the through hole so as to be movable in a specified direction in response to a user's manual operation, the switching member being configured to turn the switch on and off by linearly moving in the specified direction in response to the manual operation of the operation part;
• and
• a holding member supported by at least one of the first housing part and the second housing part within the housing and configured to hold the switching member between the holding member and the first housing part so as to be linearly movable in the specified direction.