• Applications include
piano wire,
spring clamps,
antennas,
springs (e. g. vehicle coil springs or leaf springs), and s-tines. • Spring steel is commonly used in the manufacture of swords with rounded edges for training or stage combat, as well as sharpened swords for collectors and live combat. • Spring steel is one of the most popular materials used in the fabrication of
lockpicks due to its pliability and resilience. • Tubular spring steel is used in the landing gear of some small aircraft due to its ability to absorb the impact of landing. • It is frequently used in the making of
knives, machetes, and other edged tools. • It is a key component in electrician's
fish tape. • It is used in
binder clips. • Used extensively in shims due to its resistance to deformation in low thicknesses. ==See also==