I don't think that all three of your criteria can be conveyed in a single word (i.e. 1. mobility, 2. surface constraint, and 3. the object itself). You are describing a mobile/moving surface constrained within another (greater) surface. > (**surficial or coplanar**) > > **"sector", "subsector", "section", or "subsection".** Possibly one of these words would suit the technical purpose you have in mind? https://www.thefreedictionary.com/surficial https://www.thefreedictionary.com/coplanar https://www.thefreedictionary.com/sector https://www.thefreedictionary.com/subsection