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Hook type

Category: Ends & configuration

The shape of an extension spring's ends: machine hook, crossover hook, side hook or extended hook.

Hooks transfer load from the mechanism into the spring. The machine hook (a half-loop over the body) is the most common; crossover and side hooks change where the force is applied and how stress is distributed.

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