in diameter than the supply tube 26 and thus travels freely within the supply tube the collar 44 prevents the dispensing plate from tipping with respect to the rods 38 and assists in maintaining even pressure on the stack of lids 22 a coil spring 48 extends between the rear wall 34 of the supply tube 26 and a rectangular spring stop plate 50 mounted to the rear of the dispensing plate 40 the stop plate 50 extends perpendicular to the dispensing plate 40 and bisects the dispensing plate the stop plate 50 transmits the pressure of the coil spring 48 to the dispensing plate 40 but prevents the spring from interfering with rearwardly protruding rod fasteners 39 as the stack of lids 22 approaches the front wall 28 of the housing the collar has slots 52 which extend rearwardly adjacert the plate slots 42 which also accommodate the fasteners 39 when the stack of lids is depleted and the dispensing plate is in close proximity to the front wall 28 of the housing the radial position of the lid support rods 38 at the rear of the dispenser is controlled by a single dial adjustment of a rear dial 56 the rear dial 56 may be a thin plastic ring with a thickness of approximately 0 375 inches and an outside diameter of approximately 5 625 inches this size will handle 3 inch to 4 inch diameter lids a larger dial will be required to handle the 4 inch to 5 inch diameter lid range the inside diameter of the rear dial ring is.