A blind fastener for connecting a plurality of workpieces , comprising: a bolt including a shaft , a bolt head , and a lug , the bolt head being disposed between the shaft and the lug and extending radially outward from the shaft , an end of the shaft opposite the bolt head defining external threads , the lug including a first tool engagement portion and a first frangible portion that frangibly couples the lug to the bolt head ; and a nut including a sleeve , a nut head , and a handling member , the sleeve including a central bore configured to receive the shaft and defining internal threads configured to mate with the external threads , the nut head being disposed between the handling member and the sleeve , the nut head extending radially outward from the sleeve and defining a recess configured to receive the bolt head , the handling member being configured to surround at least a portion of the lug , the handling member including a second frangible portion and a second tool engagement portion , the second frangible portion frangibly coupling the second tool engagement portion to the nut head , the blind fastener characterized by : the lug including a retaining lip and the handling member defining a bore having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the retaining lip , the retaining lip extending radially outward of the first tool engagement portion , and wherein the handling member is entirely radially outward of the first tool engagement portion . a bolt including a shaft , a bolt head , and a lug , the bolt head being disposed between the shaft and the lug and extending radially outward from the shaft , an end of the shaft opposite the bolt head defining external threads , the lug including a first tool engagement portion and a first frangible portion that frangibly couples the lug to the bolt head ; and a nut including a sleeve , a nut head , and a handling member , the sleeve including a central bore configured to receive the shaft and defining internal threads configured to mate with the external threads , the nut head being disposed between the handling member and the sleeve , the nut head extending radially outward from the sleeve and defining a recess configured to receive the bolt head , the handling member being configured to surround at least a portion of the lug , the handling member including a second frangible portion and a second tool engagement portion , the second frangible portion frangibly coupling the second tool engagement portion to the nut head , the blind fastener characterized by : the lug including a retaining lip and the handling member defining a bore having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the retaining lip , the retaining lip extending radially outward of the first tool engagement portion , and wherein the handling member is entirely radially outward of the first tool engagement portion . the lug including a retaining lip and the handling member defining a bore having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the retaining lip , the retaining lip extending radially outward of the first tool engagement portion , and wherein the handling member is entirely radially outward of the first tool engagement portion . <EOS>