Cam follower for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine

摘要

The invention relates to a cam follower (1) for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine, in which the intention is for a pin (7), on which a roller (5) is mounted for contact with the cam, to be secured in a simple and inexpensive manner. According to the invention, for this purpose said pin (7), on its end region (12), and its hole (11) on the housing (2) have mutually facing recesses (13, 15), the longitudinal central planes of which run at a small angle obliquely with respect to a transverse plane of the pin (7), a securing ring (14) being latched into the recess (13) of the pin (7). <IMAGE>