Breakaway Header for Tight Board-to-Board or Cable Runs
The tin-plated post (100 µinch) solders cleanly into a through-hole board.
Sizing the Footprint and the Mating Half
Compared to a 10-position sibling in the same series, this 2-position part is the low-circuit-count option for a simple power or signal tap — you are not paying for unused pins. The breakaway construction means the same base product number (146253) is used across position counts; the 5-146253-1 suffix locks in the 2-position variant.