The utility model relates to an emergency stop knob, and relates to the technical field of knobs, the emergency stop knob comprises a fixed sleeve, a pressing cover arranged at one end of the fixed sleeve and a switch element fixedly arranged in the fixed sleeve, and a pressing rod is fixedly arranged on the pressing cover; an elastic clamping piece is arranged on the periphery of the pressing rod, a stepped clamping groove allowing the elastic clamping piece to be clamped in is formed in the inner wall of the fixed sleeve, a guide inclined block allowing the elastic clamping piece to rotate and be disengaged is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the fixed sleeve, and the periphery of the pressing rod is sleeved with a reset piece used for enabling the pressing cover to reset. A middle sleeve used for being connected with the pressing rod is fixedly arranged on the side face of the pressing cover, the periphery of the middle sleeve is fixedly sleeved with an elastic sealing ring, the periphery of the elastic sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the fixing sleeve, and a receding ring groove is formed in the side face, facing the pressing cover, of the elastic sealing ring. According to the invention, the possibility that external dust or other impurities enter the fixed sleeve is reduced, and the service life of the internal switch element is prolonged.