pushpin

Cork board accessory

A pushpin is a short pin with a cylindrical plastic head, used to fasten papers or lightweight items to a bulletin board or wall.

The head provides grip for pushing and pulling.

Distinguished from thumbtacks, which have flat metal heads: The map was covered in colored pushpins marking places she'd visited.

fastener

thumbtack

Short pin, broad head

  • tackSharp-headed fastener
  • bradThin wire fastener
  • stapleBasic dietary necessity

clip · nail · peg · rivet · clasp · hook · anchor · cotter · dowel · binder clip

bulletin

corkboard

Porous panel for posting

memo · announcement · notice · calendar · schedule · reminder · message · event listing · community board · information board

stationery

office supplies

Materials for desk work

tape · scissors · rubber band · pencil holder · filing · binder · marker · highlighter · sticky note · index card

crafts

scrapbooking

Creating decorated keepsake albums

display · mounting · art project · DIY · presentation board

mapping

map marker

Symbol indicating position

coordinates · geotag · landmark · point of interest · itinerary · travel planning · navigation

Categories
Opposites
fastening method

pushpintape

Adhesive strip on roll

magnet · sticky tack · suction cup · velcro · adhesive strip

permanence of attachment

pushpinnail

Metal fastener or keratin plate

screw · staple · rivet · epoxy · weld

Family

pushpins

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G