A NUT FOR ATTACHING TWO DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME

摘要

A nut (10) that includes a body (16) having an aperture (18) disposed within the body, threads (19) located within the aperture of the body, and a plurality of gripping areas (13) disposed along a circumference of the body. The plurality of gripping areas provides visual and tactile directional signals as to the rotational direction required to attach or detach the nut to or from a threaded member. The nut may be used for attaching a water filter system to a water faucet.