Volute spring

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A volute spring. Under compression the coils slide over each other, so affording longer travel.
A volute spring. Under compression the coils slide over each other, so affording longer travel.

A Volute spring is a compression spring in the form of a cone (a Volute), designed so that under compression the coils are not forced against each other, thus permitting more length to be shortened.