I'm trying to remember how they come, and I think that the spring is already attached to the hand when you get it in some cases, as with the 1858 Remingtons. (In any case I normally order a few of each when I order them in case I mess one up, as they're only a few bucks a piece).
You have to look at the hand to determine if it needs replacing also. If the hand is all beat up and/or worn down, then it doesn't make much sense to just replace the spring, particularly since it only takes a file and a little time to install a new one. Use the old hand as a pattern to fit the new one, going slow and leaving excess material on the face where it engages the cylinder to allow for the old hand being worn down.