Stock Spring Information

Welcome to our Stock Spring resource page where you will find articles that'll help you learn all about the benefits of using stock springs and how to navigate our site to find the springs you need!

The following articles will help you discover things like stock spring types, how to calculate spring rate when searching for your spring, and how to find your stock spring using our Spring Finder tool. Click on a link under a subject you're interested in to learn more about that subject.

Information About Stock Springs

Stock Compression Springs

Stock compression springs are coil springs with pitch in between each wound coil. They are the most common type of stock spring.

Compression Spring Finder

Stock Extension Springs

Stock extension springs are close wound coil springs with hooks at each end. Meant to be pulled apart by external forces on the hooks.

Extension Spring Finder

Stock Torsional Springs

Stock torsion springs are close wound radial springs with legs coming off the body. Used when a rotational energy store is needed.

Torsion Spring Finder

Stock Conical Springs

Stock conical/tapered springs are compression springs with variable diameters throughout their body. They are usually custom springs due to the variability of their body.

Conical Spring Finder

All Stock Spring Types

The following articles are filled with general information applicable to all the stock spring types previously mentioned. Information on where and how to buy stock springs online.

Standard Springs - Over 40,000 Designs for Sale

Springs that are considered to be designed and manufactured using standard fractional sizes within the ranges of 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and/or 1/2.

Standard Compression Springs

Fractional Sizes

Find stock coil springs by outer diameter using the standard fractional sizes within the following list:

1/16 to 5/32

1/4 to 5/8

Compression Spring Finder

Find and buy stock compression springs in two simple steps using Spring Finder. This easy to use search engine makes it easy to find and buy the stock spring you need.

The following simple steps will get you started:

In the basic search, you can enter:

For the advanced search, you must select “Search More Fields”. Here you can enter:

Once you’ve entered your spring’s specifications, click “Search”.

The following are the specifications you can select to organize your search:

Spring Finder Results in Table

Spring Finder Results in Grid View

Extension Spring Finder

Find and buy stock extension springs in two easy steps using Spring Finder. This simple tool makes finding the stock tension spring you need a fast and productive task. Search through over 4,000 designs off the shelf.

The following simple steps will get you started:

In the basic search, you can enter:

To access the parameters in the advanced search, click on “Search More Fields” where the following dimensions will be available:

The fields are not mandatory so you can choose whatever dimension you feel needed and click “Search” once you have done so.

These are the specifications you can organize your extension springs by:

Spring Finder Results in Table

Spring Finder Results in Grid View

Torsion Spring Finder

Find and buy stock torsion springs in two easy steps using Spring Finder. This simple tool makes finding the stock torsion spring you need a fast and productive task. Search through about 1,000 designs off the shelf.

The following simple steps will get you started:

In the basic search, you can enter:

To access the parameters in the advanced search, click on “Search More Fields” where the following dimensions will be available:

The fields are not mandatory so you can choose whatever dimension you want and click “Search” once you have done so.

These are the specifications you can organize your torsion springs by:

Spring Finder Results in Table

Spring Finder Results in Grid View

Conical Spring Finder

Find and buy stock conical springs in two simple steps using Spring Finder. This easy to use search engine makes it easy to find and buy the stock spring you need.

The following simple steps will get you started:

In the basic search, you can enter:

For the advanced search, you must select “Search More Fields”. Here you can enter:

Once you've entered your spring's specifications, click “Search”.

The following are the specifications you can select to organize your search:

Spring Finder Results in Table

Spring Finder Results in Grid View

Stock Spring Information

Welcome to our Stock Spring resource page where you will find articles that'll help you learn all about the benefits of using stock springs and how to navigate our site to find the springs you need!

Information About Stock Springs

All Stock Spring Types