Cable ends for Arduino Uno

Hello, I'm using an Arduino Uno for a project. I wanted to know if there are cable ends that sits tight inside the Arduino Uno connections? what I mean is that in the Arduino Nano, we have screws, but
on the Uno we dont. so what can i use to make sure the cables stay connected to the board?
talking about the pins:

thank you for your help!

The sockets are OK for prototypes of projects, but if you want to use the Uno in a permanent installation then you should consider soldering the connections to the reverse of the board

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In addition to what @UKHeliBob says, you could also get one of the piggyback boards that plug into your UNO and that break out its connections to screw terminals. This will be a little more sturdy than individual DuPont cables.

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or something like this
Screenshot from 2024-04-17 12-38-37
that converts Uno "female" headers to Nano-like "male"

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thank you for your answer, can you give me a picture of what you mean please? i am not familiar with piggyback boards and not sure what it is.

if you search for "Arduino UNO Screw shield" you'll find various designs like

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Similar to what @b707 posted, but with screw terminals instead of male headers.

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thank you, thats looking really good. is the connection between the guard and the Arduino itself sturdy? like, if i will pull a cable, the guard itself will not disconnect easily?

No solution involving DuPont headers will be particularly sturdy.

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as sturdy as it can be with female headers so it won't be as good as soldering pins and corrosion over time could appear if you are in a humid environment - but because you have all the pins plugged into the headers it does not wiggle around like if you had only one wire

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It’s probably sturdy enough, but some of the shields I’ve used have holes in them, which allow you to firmly fasten the shield to the Arduino, using a combination of spacers/standoffs and bolts.

Here’s a different option: Share tips you have come across - #1112 by GigaNerdTheReckoning

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