Patent ID: 8382064

Claim:
A solenoid valve comprises a valve body in which a spool is provided so as to move in an axial direction, a solenoid portion provided at one axial end of said valve body, a retainer provided at the other axial end of said valve body, wherein the retainer is fixed by a caulking portion provided at the axial end of the valve body, said retainer is comprised of a cylindrical body, a flange portion projecting to an outer radius direction is formed at one opening end of the axial direction of said cylindrical body, the caulking portion of said valve body is comprised of a caulking piece projecting from the other axial end of said valve body, the flange portion contacts with an inner side of the caulking piece, the flange portion is caulked to be covered by the caulking piece from the axial direction, a groove is formed near said caulking portion in the axial direction and a depth of the groove is deeper than a position where the flange portion contacts with the caulking piece.