If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms. She clasped the children to her He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind his back
the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together hold firmly and tightly grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands
A metal fitting attached to the boards at the fore edge of a binding in order to hold the book shut and to preserve the parchment (unless kept at an appropriate temperature and humidity level, parchment tends to cockle and return to the original shape of the animal skin) Clasps became popular during the fourteenth century initially as a combination of metal fittings and leather straps and then entirely of metal
The attachment used to connect the two ends of the watch bracelet or strap around the wrist Deployment BuckleA three-folding enclosure, which secures the two ends of the bracelet and allows enough room for placing the watch on the wrist when fully deployed When closed, the buckle covers the two-piece folding mechanism Fold-Over BuckleSee Deployment buckle Hook LockTwo separate units each fitting on either end of the bracelet which allows the watch to be laid out One end of the closure hooks onto the other to secure the two ends of the bracelet Jeweler's ClaspA closure that is generally used on better bracelets Also allows it to lie flat Sliding ClaspAlso a hook type method but allows for easy sizing of the bracelet by sliding up Twist LockA closure similar to Jeweler's Clasp used on ladies jewelry bracelets