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FIIG:  A02900

Entry Date:  Apr-01-1974

Concept:  

Status:  A

Applicability:  AB

Type:  0

Definition:  An open- or close-coiled spring wound in various forms and from different shapes and types of materials and finished at the ends, designed in such a way as to provide resistance to pulling forces. The close-coiled springs may incorporate the special feature of initial tension created between the coils when wound, requiring an initial load to be applied to separate them. Excludes: SPRING,REINFORCING HOSE.

Basic INC:  70232

Basic Name:  SPRING

Description:  1. (Mechanical) An elastic mechanical device designed to absorb recoil or shock, to exert tension, or store up energy, and may possess the added characteristics of a supporting, guiding or controlling member; generally manufactured from metal but may, under certain use demands, be manufactured from a combination of metal and/or other elastic materials.