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[[Image:wingnut.jpg|left]]
[[Image:wingnut.jpg|left]]
[[Image:Nut-hardware.jpg|right]]
[[Image:Nut-hardware.jpg|right]]
A '''wing nut''' helps fasten a [[bolt]].
A '''wing nut''' helps fasten a [[bolt]]. It is similar to a standard machine nut and threaded in the same way, but is equipped with a pair of "wings" that make it possible to grip the nut with the fingers; wing nuts are intended to be tightened with fingers rather than with a wrench.