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    If the springs get mangled that means the skewer is assembled incorrectly. Commented Mar 1, 2016 at 2:54
  • I had this problem with anti theft skewers with pentagonal nuts. They supply them with a tiny key that is completely insufficient to tighten them adequately. Reverted to quick release and the problem was solved.
    – Jan M.
    Commented Mar 16, 2017 at 19:10