[noun] [C]She held the child's hand in a firm clasp as they crossed the road.A clasp is a small metal device which is used to fasten a belt, bag or a piece of jewellery.See picture: BagsA clasp knife (US usually pocketknife) is a knife with one or more folding blades.
CLASP
Meaning of CLASP in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012