In a sliding structure in which a shaft member is retained slidably in a
guide hole, the lack of an oil film caused by the edge contact of the
shaft member to which a pressing load in the axial direction is applied
is prevented. With the fact being taken into account that end portions
25c1 and 25c2, which are always in slidable contact with a side surface
1232a of a guide hole 1232, of a side surface 25c of a shaft member 251
are the partial edge portion, a plurality of labyrinth grooves 2501 and
2502 are formed in the end portions 25c1 and 25c2, respectively, thereby
it is possible for an oil film to cover the entire contact portion
without increasing the groove width extremely. Because the groove width
is not increased extremely, the length of the sliding portions can be
ensured.