Plastic pins are a nonconductive and nonmagnetic alternative to metal dowel pins. Use them as pivots, hinges, shafts, jigs, and fixtures to locate or hold parts.

Slip these pins in and out during maintenance or prototyping—they’re undersized to make alignment easier.

Grooves hold these pins in place, and a round head gives them a finished appearance.

These pins make good hinges or pivots. The grooved half locks pins in position, while the smooth half can act as a pivot. Also known as type H pins.

Center-groove pins are often used in place of clevis pins or to create T-handles. The grooved center locks pins in position, while the smooth ends act as a pivot. Also known as type E pins.

Use these as pivot or hinge pins. The knurled half locks pins in position, while the smooth half acts as a pivot.

Center-knurled pins are often used in place of clevis pins or to create T-handles. The knurled center locks pins in position, while the smooth ends act as a pivot.

Join two pieces of wood with these dowel pins. When glued, they expand for a tight fit.

A spiral groove cut into these pins relieves trapped air but stays in 360° contact with the hole for a secure fit that's easy to insert in and remove from blind holes. To remove, thread a screw or tool into the tapped hole, then pull the pin out.

Barbs bite into plastics and soft metals such as aluminum for a strong hold, and a round head gives a finished appearance.

Pass wires and other components through these hollow pins.

Often used in cell phones and laptops, these pins attach thin panels such as printed circuit boards to metal and plastic bases. Also known as PEM® TA and T4 TackPins.

Interlocking teeth help these pins resist sliding when exposed to vibration. They have a slot that presses closed when the pins are inserted so they don't flex after installation.

These spiral pins remain flexible after installation, so they absorb shock and vibration better than slotted spring pins. They work well in holes that are out of round.

Weld these pins directly to a surface —no mounting hole required.

Lock the nose in the retracted position by pulling the knob and rotating it 90°.

An O-ring in the flange creates a tight seal.

Noses are up to four times longer than standard long-nose press-fit spring plungers.

With the end clinched in place, the prongs allow you to quickly snap a panel on and off these supports.

These standoffs are designed to fit in the limited space of compact electronics such as laptops and hand-held devices.

Often called swage standoffs because you permanently crimp them into a panel.

Dowel pins are commonly used as pivots, hinges, shafts, jigs, and fixtures to locate or hold parts. They're slightly oversized for a tight fit.

Maintain consistent alignment in mating parts by installing a pin in one part and a liner in the other.

Screw the shank into a threaded hole for quick installation and removal.

A slightly undersized shank makes these pins easy to install and replace. Also known as slip-fit and lock-screw locating pins, they are held in place by a separate lock screw.

When locating a workpiece using through-hole alignment pins, use one of these bushings and one standard bushing to prevent the pins from binding in your fixture.

A good choice for automated clamping, these retractors use compressed air to extend and retract a locating pin, protecting the pin from damage in applications where fixtures move through a process, such as along a conveyor belt.