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Abstract

A nuclear reactor fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor comprises a housing with a wall and spacer means removably located within the housing, the spacer means comprising a plurality of spacer cells each adapted to receive an elongated fuel rod for the purpose of locating a bundle of such fuel rods in spaced-apart relationship within the housing. A portion of the housing which confronts the spacer means is provided at least at one location with a first locking means, and one of the spacer cells is provided with a second locking means movable between active and inactive positions. This second locking means is prevented from moving past the first locking means in the direction of elongation of the fuel rods when the second locking means is in its active position but is able to move past the first locking means when in its inactive position. The second locking means is moved from its inactive position to its active position by the insertion of a fuel rod into said one spacer cell.

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