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[The Fuzz]

I'm kinda with New Dawn on this........I believe it is some sort of pull for a small tray from perhaps even a circuit board or small transformer box.

[Frenchfry]

There is something about the finish that reminds me of galvanizing.

Could it be something that belongs to some outdoor equipment...I'm thinking along the lines of camping stuff.

The way the ends are slightly bent makes me think they'd straighten if they were compressed between whatever held it in place.

[BigRedDog]

There is something about the finish that reminds me of galvanizing.

Could it be something that belongs to some outdoor equipment...I'm thinking along the lines of camping stuff.

The way the ends are slightly bent makes me think they'd straighten if they were compressed between whatever held it in place.

Yes, it does appear to be galvanized or some similar plating.

A couple of things I didn't mention before...

It is steel (magnet sucks it right up) and it does not flex at all...

my first thought was it was some kind of a tension spring but it has no flex whatsoever.  I'm sure if I pushed on it hard enough to bend it that it would not spring back at all.

[Tiny]

My first thought when I saw it was a window sash tension spring but like you said it looks too rigid. I think it's too small for a handle compared to AA battery.
Still looking.