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Pin Back & Clutch Guide
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Pin Hive’s exclusive tree shaped rubber clutches are a comfy, secure upgrade for everyday wear. They fit most standard enamel pin posts and sit snugly against the back of your pins.
Each pack also helps plant a tree and remove plastic from the ocean, so even your hardware can match your eco conscious pins.
Magnetic adapters slide over the pin post so you can display pins on any magnetic surface—fridges, lockers, shelves, and more— without poking holes in fabric.
Use them when you want a pin to double as decor and wearable art.
The standard circular rubber clutch is the go to for most enamel pins. Soft, comfy, and secure, it grips the post with friction and won’t dig into your skin like metal.
Perfect for jackets, bags, hats, and pin boards for everyday wear.
Colorful rubber clutches work like classic rubber backs but add a rainbow of options so you can match or contrast your pin art.
Collectors love these for aesthetic pin boards and color themed outfits or lanyards.
Heart shaped rubber clutches work like standard rubber backs but add a cute, romantic twist to the back of your pins.
Great for couples, fandom pins, charity pins, and anything with a love/wholesome theme.
Star shaped rubber clutches give the back of your pin a fun, celebratory look while still gripping the post securely.
Perfect for magical, space, achievement, or award style pins.
Fin or whale tail shaped rubber clutches are popular with aquarium and marine park pins. They hug the post like a regular rubber back but match the ocean theme.
Ideal for sea life, conservation, and park trading style pins.
Branded clutches can come in very different shapes, colors, and sizes depending on the intention and company. One of our favorites is the Cherry Blossom from lisakurabun.
These niche designs can be perfect for matching pin styles or themes.
Butterfly clutches (military clutches) are tiny metal backs you pinch to release. They’re classic, low profile, and widely used.
Good for uniforms and jackets, but they can be less comfy on bare skin than rubber backs.
Locking backs use an internal mechanism to clamp onto the post so they won’t come off by accident. You have to release the lock on purpose to remove them.
Best choice for high value pins, heavy designs, travel, or bags that get tossed around.
Jewelry style clutches (like bullet or disk backs) slide onto the pin post and hold with friction or a screw on nut, just like earring backs.
They’re sleek and low profile nice for dressy outfits or delicate fabrics though not as escape proof as locking backs.