Damper

A damper (1) for fittings for furniture or domestic appliances, comprising a housing (2) in which a piston which is connected to a piston rod (3) is guided in a linearly displaceable manner and divides an interior space (20) in the housing (2) into two chambers, wherein at least one flow channel (9) which connects the two chambers to one another is formed on or in the piston, wherein a throttle element (6) in the form of a piston ring is provided, which, in a damping position, reduces the cross-section of the at least one flow channel (9) when the piston moves in a first direction in order to generate increased damping forces, and when the piston moves in the second second direction opposite to the first direction, increases the cross-section of the at least one flow channel (9) for reducing the damping forces by a movement of the throttle element (6), wherein the throttle element (6) is pretensioned into the damping position by at least one spring element (72) and the piston (3) is pretensioned via a spring (8) into a position with extended piston rod (3), wherein the throttle element (6) is fixed in a clamping manner between a holder (30) connected to the piston rod (3) and the at least one spring element (72), wherein the at least one spring element (72) is integrally formed with a fixing element (7) fixed to the piston rod (3), and wherein the throttle element (6) is pretensioned by means of the at least one spring element (72) against the holder (30).