Patent ID: 7625164

Claim:
A lock nut system comprising: a nut having a plurality of engaging teeth; a keeper having a plurality of keeper teeth engageable with said plurality of engaging teeth of said nut to inhibit movement of said keeper relative to said nut when said plurality of engaging teeth engages said plurality of keeper teeth; said keeper having a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of said nut relative to the shaft when said plurality of engaging teeth engages said plurality of keeper teeth and said radially inner side engages the shaft; and a separate keeper retaining member secured to said keeper, said retaining member engageable with said nut to hold said keeper axially such that said plurality of keeper teeth are engaged with said plurality of engaging teeth, said retaining member extending continuously in an arc from a first outside end to a second outside end, said keeper located between said first end and said second end.