Shelf peg with upward prong

June 23, 2023 9:24 AM

I have a cabinet that needs some new shelf pegs. The ones that it currently uses are unusual; they have an upward prong that fits into a hole in the shelf (images). I haven't been able to find a source for them. Can you?

If I can't find any, I know I can use shelf pegs that don't have a prong, but I'd rather have the prong to help hold the shelf in place.

There is no manufacturer label on the cabinet, so looking for the pegs based on the manufacturer name is a no go.

posted by ShooBoo to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

That looks like an older style of IKEA peg; their newer ones are different but I’d start with them? I’m not saying the item itself is from IKEA, but rather that it’s a style used in European knockdown furniture and they sold a lot of it.
posted by aramaic at 9:28 AM on June 23, 2023

These look about right, maybe? They are described as:

-Size:2.00X1.70X1.70cm / 0.79X0.67X0.67in
-Suitable pin hole: 5mm diameter
posted by jedicus at 9:40 AM on June 23, 2023

Is there a make/model/manufacturer label on the back of the unit anywhere?
posted by amtho at 12:29 PM on June 23, 2023

My local True Value hardware store has a whole section of IKEA-style hardware. I'm finding it very hard to search on their website, but they have all the weird stuff like the standoff screw / dowel thingies and the cam locks and so on. If you have a true value nearby it might be worth a look.
posted by dbx at 3:59 PM on June 23, 2023

Best answer: I did a search and found something similar which was described as "shelf support with pin." When I googled with those terms, I found many options. This looks the most like yours.
posted by momochan at 4:47 PM on June 23, 2023