The best replacement for pins is brooches.

The best alternatives to pins are rated as following:
★★★★★  brooches
★★★★  badges
★★★  buttons
★★★  needles
★★★  snappi
★★★  bobby pins
★★  pens
★★  snappis
★  hair pins
★  chins
★  roll pins
★  .029 pins
★  common pins
★  small pins
★  amf pins
★  tacks
★  banana plugs
★  ball joints
★  brooch
★  .010 pins
★  dzus fasteners
  doll pins
  dress maker pins
  24 pins
  clips
  sata pins
  tie clips
  screws
  kirby grips
  sewing pins
  brown min pins
  floating pins

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Speaking about pins, one probably shouldn't forget about pads.

Other search terms related to pins and their ratings are:
★★★★★ pads
★★ pleats
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