coiled spring washers

[ship]

Often found on stuff like telephone poles at least in the past, what's the purpose of a coiled coil spring lock washer?

 

[STEVETERRY]

Often found on stuff like telephone poles at least in the past, what's the purpose of a coiled coil spring lock washer?

It's the same principle as a split lock washer, but with more take-up range. A spring washer can keep a fastener from falling out, and under tension, over the full range of the spring.

ST

 

[derekleffew]

Is the compression of the spring linear, or does it follow a geometric or logarithmic scale?

Welcome back, Mr. Terry.

 

[Traitor800]

Spring Force is generally considered to be linear with the force being equal to the spring constant time the distance of compresion or extension (F=kx)