Abstract:
A cam follower for a rocker arm includes a cylindrical outer ring (11) having an outer circumference surface abutting on a cam, a support shaft (6) to support the outer ring (11), a plurality of rollers (12) arranged in an annular region between the support shaft (6) and the outer ring (11), and a side plate (16) composed of a ring-shaped disk penetrated by the support shaft (6), opposed to an end face (15) of the roller (12), and having an outer diameter Ds smaller than an inner diameter Dr of the outer ring (11). The side plate (16) is arranged at each end of the roller (12), and a relationship Lr