Patent ID: 6880777

Claim:
A spool support structure for a spinning reel adapted to mount a spool rotatably on a spool shaft that is movable forward and backward with respect to a reel unit, said spool support structure comprising: at least one bearing being disposed on an inner peripheral portion of the spool; an annular member being mounted to an outer periphery of the spool shaft so as to be prevented from moving rearward relative to the spool shaft; a tubular retaining member being configured to receive a rearward force from the spool, said tubular retaining member having, an outer periphery being configured to retain said bearing, an inner periphery adapted to be non-rotatably mounted to the spool shaft, and a rear end portion contacting said annular member; and a nut member being mounted to the outer periphery of the spool shaft, such that said retaining member is interposed and fixedly held between said annular member and said nut member.