Abstract: A ferrule type nuclear-reactor fuel grid has the two adjacent cells for the respective fuel rods from a single piece of metal strip. A dividing partition between the two cells may be a part of the single piece or a separate piece of strip. In either case the partition carries a resilient member extending into the cell opening to urge a fuel rod inserted therein against fixed stops pressed out of the ferrule wall. By this design a large number of fuel rods may be located in a compact array with a smaller amount of parasitic structural material in the grid.