compression spring
Pushback metal helix
A compression spring is a coil of wire designed to resist being pushed together, storing energy when compressed and releasing it when the force is removed.
These are the springs you see in ballpoint pens, mattresses, and car suspensions—helical coils that push back against pressure.
The compression spring in the mechanism had lost its tension.
- coilWound circular arrangement
- bounceSpring back after impact
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- tensionStretched or strained state
- recoilBackward force from discharge
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