A device (300, 600, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200) having a dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) comprising: a housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206); a touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); a haptic actuator (308, 608, 908, 1008, 1108) for moving the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and thereby provide a haptic effect to a user of the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); and at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) that couples the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) and the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) together such that the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) is movable relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206), the at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) having a first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) of a first stiffness and a second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of a second stiffness, the first stiffness being stiffer than the second stiffness, wherein the at least one dual stiffness suspension system is configured to limit movement between the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) and the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) in at least a first direction due to the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) of the dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) while also being configured to allow movement of the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) in a second direction opposing the first direction due to the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of the dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B), wherein a portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) is sandwiched between the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) and the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of the at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B), characterized in that the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) is disposed adjacent to and contacts a first surface of the portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) is disposed adjacent to and contacts a second opposing surface of the portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) such that the first and second elements are axially aligned with each other. a housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206); a touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); a haptic actuator (308, 608, 908, 1008, 1108) for moving the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and thereby provide a haptic effect to a user of the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202); and at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) that couples the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) and the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) together such that the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) is movable relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206), the at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) having a first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) of a first stiffness and a second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of a second stiffness, the first stiffness being stiffer than the second stiffness, wherein the at least one dual stiffness suspension system is configured to limit movement between the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) and the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) in at least a first direction due to the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) of the dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B) while also being configured to allow movement of the touch screen (302, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1202) relative to the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) in a second direction opposing the first direction due to the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of the dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B), wherein a portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) is sandwiched between the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) and the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) of the at least one dual stiffness suspension system (304a, 304b, 604a, 604b, 904a, 904b, 1004A, 1004B, 1104a, 1104b, 1204A, 1204B), characterized in that the first element (320, 620, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220) is disposed adjacent to and contacts a first surface of the portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) and the second element (322, 622, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222) is disposed adjacent to and contacts a second opposing surface of the portion of the housing component (306, 606, 906, 1006, 1106, 1206) such that the first and second elements are axially aligned with each other.