PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope including an operation part having good appearance by eliminating a gap between a bending stopper part and a ring member in a simple constitution.SOLUTION: An endoscope 2 includes: an operation part outer package 32 a bending stopper part 36 fitted to the outer periphery of a universal code 17 extended from the operation part outer package 32 with the end part coming into contact with the operation part outer package 32 and a ring member 35 annularly formed on the outer peripheral part of the universal code 17, disposed between the operation part outer package 32 and the end part 36a of the bending stopper part 36, and provided with a projecting part 35a projected toward the bending stopper part 36 on a contact surface 35x with the end part 36a of the bending stopper part 36.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡単な構成で折れ止め部とリング部材との隙間を無くして、良好な外観を得ることができる操作部を備えた内視鏡を提供すること。【解決手段】本実施形態の内視鏡2は、操作部外装32と、操作部外装32から延出されるユニバーサルコード17の外周に、端部が操作部外装32に接するように取り付けられる折れ止め部36と、ユニバーサルコード17の外周部にて環状に形成され、操作部外装32と折れ止め部36の端部36aとの間に配置されるとともに、折れ止め部36の端部36aとの接触面35xに、折れ止め部36に向かう方向に突出するように設けられた凸部35aを備えたリング部材35と、を有している。【選択図】図5