Pogo pins – spring-loaded pin contacts are pretty fun to play with and even cooler when they get used in electronic devices like Adafruit and SparkFun’s test jigs. Check after the break for ...

Slotted spring pins are better able to withstand the effects of shock and vibration than other products. Spring loaded pins may feature a quick-release mechanism, and are well-suited for applications ...

Typically, a stripped or unstripped wire is connected onto a wrap post. Straight pins terminate on both sides of the socket or receptacle. Spring loaded pins are telescopic, electromechanical ...

In manufacturing environments they have pogo pin jigs, an array of spring-loaded pins carrying the programming signals that line up perfectly with the appropriate pads on a PCB places on top of it.