A method of making a progressive release device (20, 120, 220, 320), the method comprising: releasably connecting a first component (22, 122, 222, 322) to a second component (24, 124, 224, 324) with a first canted coil spring to form a first connection, the first connection being releasable with a first force along a centerline of the progressive release device exerted on at least one of the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) or the second component (24, 124, 224, 324); releasably connecting the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) to a third component (28, 128, 228, 328) with a second canted coil spring to form a second connection, the second connection being releasable with a second force along the centerline of the progressive release device exerted on at least one of the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) or the third component (28, 128, 228, 328); latching the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) to the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) by providing a common groove that captures the first canted coil spring and deflecting a minor axis of the first canted coil spring when applying an axial force on the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) or the second component (24, 124, 224, 324); latching the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) to the third component (28, 128, 228, 328) by providing a common groove that captures the second canted coil spring and deflecting a minor axis of the second canted coil spring when applying an axial force on the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) or the third component (28, 128, 228, 328); characterized by applying a progressively increasing force to the first component, the third component, or both the first and third components to disconnect the second connection before the first connection; wherein the second force is less than the first force, the first and second forces being applied along the centerline; wherein second component (24, 124, 224, 324) is movable within the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) and the third component (28, 128, 228, 328) is movable within the second component (24, 124, 224, 324). releasably connecting a first component (22, 122, 222, 322) to a second component (24, 124, 224, 324) with a first canted coil spring to form a first connection, the first connection being releasable with a first force along a centerline of the progressive release device exerted on at least one of the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) or the second component (24, 124, 224, 324); releasably connecting the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) to a third component (28, 128, 228, 328) with a second canted coil spring to form a second connection, the second connection being releasable with a second force along the centerline of the progressive release device exerted on at least one of the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) or the third component (28, 128, 228, 328); latching the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) to the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) by providing a common groove that captures the first canted coil spring and deflecting a minor axis of the first canted coil spring when applying an axial force on the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) or the second component (24, 124, 224, 324); latching the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) to the third component (28, 128, 228, 328) by providing a common groove that captures the second canted coil spring and deflecting a minor axis of the second canted coil spring when applying an axial force on the second component (24, 124, 224, 324) or the third component (28, 128, 228, 328); characterized by applying a progressively increasing force to the first component, the third component, or both the first and third components to disconnect the second connection before the first connection; wherein the second force is less than the first force, the first and second forces being applied along the centerline; wherein second component (24, 124, 224, 324) is movable within the first component (22, 122, 222, 322) and the third component (28, 128, 228, 328) is movable within the second component (24, 124, 224, 324).