(under subclass 511) Subject matter wherein the wire is in the form of a relatively short piece of wire having a semicircular cross section.
(1) Note. The wire is generally folded back onto itself and is adapted to be inserted into an aperture of a headed fastener.
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96, for a threaded fastener (i.e., a bolt or nut) and means for restricting the rotation thereof relative to a coacting substructure and wherein the means includes a restricting member and further wherein the member extends between and engages a flat formed on a side of each of a plurality of bolts or nuts and additionally wherein the member has plural openings, or notches engaging the bolts, or nuts, on two sides thereof, and lastly wherein the member consists of plural parts, one of which comprises a keeper.
213, for a threaded bolt and nut and means for coupling them against rotation relative to one another and wherein the means includes a discrete, rotation restricting member which confronts an axially outwardly facing portion of the nut and further wherein the member is in the nature of a key which is movable laterally into engagement with the threaded element and additionally wherein the key includes a plastically deformable portion and lastly wherein the key is an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin, etc.).
320, for a threaded bolt and nut and means for coupling them against rotation relative to one another and wherein the means includes a member in the nature of a key which is movable laterally into engagement with the threaded elements and further wherein the key includes a plastically deformable portion and additionally wherein the key is an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin, etc.).
