springlock

[spring-lok]

noun

1. a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of springlock¹

First recorded in 1475–85; spring + lock ¹

Example Sentences

As Madame de Carigliano pressed the secret springlock of the door she stopped, looking at Augustine with an inimitable gleam of shrewdness and grace.

From Project Gutenberg