Self-retaining nozzle

An irrigation sprinkler comprising:

• a housing with an inlet for receiving pressurized fluid, the housing defining a first fluid flow path;
• a riser assembly disposed in the housing and moveable between a retracted position and an elevated position;
• the riser assembly including a stem and a turret mounted thereon for rotation, the stem and turret defining a second fluid flow path;
• a nozzle socket defined by the turret;
• a nozzle insert removably received in the nozzle socket and defining a third fluid flow path having an upstream portion in communication with said second fluid flow path for receiving water and a downstream portion defining a nozzle outlet for ejecting at least one stream of fluid outwardly from the riser assembly;
• and
• the nozzle insert having a latching portion for interengaging with the nozzle socket and forming a detachable connection therewith for restricting unintentional discharge of the nozzle insert from the nozzle socket.

A method of mounting a nozzle to an irrigation sprinkler comprising:

• providing an irrigation sprinkler with a turret defining a nozzle socket;
• providing a nozzle with a resilient latching portion receivable in the nozzle socket;
• inserting the nozzle into the nozzle socket with the latching portion in a radially flexed state;
• and
• releasing the latching portion from the flexed state upon sufficient insertion of the nozzle into the nozzle socket, thereby forming a detachable connection between the latching portion and the nozzle socket.