I only know they are aglets thanks to "Repossessed!" Fantastic spoof of The Exorcist with Leslie Neilson and Linda Blair (from the original). Blair played Nancy Aglet and fought possession again. They made a joke about her name that got the word weirdly stuck in my brain.
"We've tried everything the devil hates. Sex, drugs, rock and roll..."
(during a wrestling match between the priest and the possessed woman)
"You know, Mean Gene, professional wrestlers don't use steroids anymore!"
"Or any LESS!"