Frictional damper, in particular for washing machines with spinning cycle

A frictional damper for a spinner-type washing machine, comprising

• a tubular housing (12) having a first end and a second closed end and an axis (21),
• a tappet (18) guided displaceably in the housing (12) and projecting over the first end of the housing (12) and having a free end outside the housing (12) and an end inside the housing (12),
• articulation elements (15, 19) mounted on the second end of the housing (12) and on the free end of the tappet (18),
• a damping housing (30) formed on the first end of the housing (12) and provided with a first abutment (32) and a second abutment (33, 33'),
• a damping element (34) provided with annular stop flanges (37) between which a friction lining (39) is disposed, bearing with a frictional adhesion against the tappet (18), the annular stop flanges (37) having a fixed distance from each other in the direction of the axis (21) and disposed in the damping housing (30) displaceably between the first and second abutments (32, 33, 33') in the direction of the axis (21), and
• a first and a second compression spring (43, 44) the first compression spring (42) being supported on the first abutment (32) and a first side of the damping element (34) and the second compression spring (43) being supported on the second abutment (33,33') and a second side of the damping element (34) and the first and second compression spring (43, 44) being prestressed with a prestressing load.