Description

A wing nut is a type of nut with two tabs on the side that resemble wings. It's also known as a butterfly nut or thumbnut. Wing nuts are used to hold two or more objects together with a bolt. How wing nuts work The tabs on the wing nut provide a gripping surface for the thumb and forefinger This makes it easier to turn the nut by hand when attaching it to a bolt The internal threading of the wing nut allows it to run up and down the bolt Uses of wing nuts Wing nuts can be used to secure a blade in a measured position on a handle They can be used to tighten something on a glass surface without scraping the glass Wing nut as slang "Wing nut" is also an insulting slang term for someone who is considered eccentric or has extreme political views It can also be used as slang for someone who advocates extreme measures or changes