butterfly nut

English

Butterfly nuts: nuts with wing-like projections.

Etymology

butterfly +‎ nut

Noun

butterfly nut (plural butterfly nuts)

1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.

   Synonyms: wing nut, (some designs) thumbnut

Translations

butterfly nut — see wing nut

Further reading

• Wingnut (hardware) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia