Electrical wiring device having a toolless installation and removal structure

An electrical wiring device comprising:

• a housing formed of a front portion having a front surface and a rear portion having a rear surface, the housing further comprising at least two opposite side surfaces, each of which being positioned between the front surface and the rear surface, and an inner compartment;
• an actuator positioned on one of the surfaces and movable between an open position and configuration and a closed position and configuration;
• wherein when the actuator is in the open position and configuration, a wire is electrically connectable and removable from the electrical wiring device;
• wherein when the actuator is in the closed position and configuration, the wire is locked in an electrically connected position and configuration with the electrical wiring device or is prevented from electrically connecting to the electrical wiring device;
• and
• a spring disposed within the inner compartment and defining an inner cavity and an opening, wherein the spring is actuated via the actuator;
• wherein when the actuator is moved from the open position and configuration to the closed position and configuration, the spring is moved from a compressed position in which the inner cavity is reduced and the opening is enlarged to a neutral position in which the inner cavity is enlarged and the opening is reduced;
• wherein the spring is biased to the neutral position.