spring latch

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

spring latch is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1P3R1I1N1G2L1A1T1C3H4

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =19 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does spring latch mean?