A method of making a progressive release device , the method comprising: releasably connecting a first component to a second component 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 or the second component ; releasably connecting the second component to a third component 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 or the third component ; latching the first component to the second component 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 or the second component ; latching the second component to the third component 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 or the third component ; 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 is movable within the first component and the third component is movable within the second component . releasably connecting a first component to a second component 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 or the second component ; releasably connecting the second component to a third component 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 or the third component ; latching the first component to the second component 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 or the second component ; latching the second component to the third component 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 or the third component ; 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 is movable within the first component and the third component is movable within the second component . <EOS>