When things are squishy or stretchy, pressure springs to the rescue! Special springs are very useful in machines, they can absorb and distribute forces. There stainless compression springs are other types of pressure springs, such as coil springs and leaf springs, which could be applied in plenty of projects. But how do pressure springs operate, and how do you go about selecting the correct one for your project? Pressure springs are kind of tiny assistance in tools and machines. They can be squeezed or stretched to store energy that can then be released when needed. Like for example when you jump in a pogo stick the pressure spring gets squished and then it pushes back to make you jump high, yo!