Try "Turret Terminals"... the ones with the forked top may have a more specialized name - but this should get you going. Sources probably Cambion, Keystone, Mill-Max. Hope this helps you out -- Mark -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of David C Brown Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 6:14 AM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: [EE] What are they called In order to mount a through hole resistor on a PCB whilst maintaining the ability to change it easily one uses a pin which is a tight fit in the hole and which is forked at the top for the resistor. lead. I am failing .to source some of these, probably because I don't know the correct term to put into Google. What on earth are they called? __________________________________________ David C Brown 43 Bings Road Whaley Bridge High Peak Phone: 01663 733236 Derbyshire eMail: dcb.home@gmail.com SK23 7ND web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb *Sent from my etch-a-sketch* -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .