I am looking for some of the small uninsulated posts used for grounding on bench test equipment such as oscilloscopes. They are usually used for establishing a common ground when measuring small signals. They usually have a knurled nut, and are cross drilled, so suitable for rings, forks, and bare wire. A bit like a 5-way binding post but much smaller and not insulated from the panel they are mounted in. Here are a couple of examples (click for larger):
But when I search the usual distributors for "binding post" "ground post" "ground terminal" etc, I'm not finding these. Nor am I finding the parts direct from manufacturers on google. Presumably I am using the wrong search term. What would you call these?
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It turns out that there isn't a particular name for these. An example part I have now found is Cinch/Johnson/Belfuse 111-2223-001, and the datasheet calls it a "Binding Post - Uninsulated With Knurled Thumb - Nut-Grounded Type".