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title: "Where are spiral springs used in screw jack drives?"
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[Spiral springs](https://zimm.com/product/spiral-spring-sf/) serve as return elements or absorb load peaks. In screw jacks, they support safety mechanisms or safety nuts.

- Return force for safety systems
- Damping during load changes
- Used in safety nuts