Wingnut

From RationalWiki

A typical wingnut, sporting an attractive chrome plated finish. Note that the right wing is diametrically opposed to the left wing, but otherwise identical.

A wingnut is a specialized, convenient item of hardware.

Like a normal nut, it has threads on the inside to engage the threads on a bolt or stud. However, instead of flat faces that must be engaged with a wrench (or Mr. Goodpliers), a wingnut has (typically) two large "wings" that allow it to easily be tightened or loosened with the fingers.

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