clasp - noun

a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

the act of grasping

clasp - verb

• hold firmly and tightly
• fasten with or as if with a brooch
• fasten with a buckle or buckles
• grasp firmly

clasp - thesaurus

brooch   buckle   clench   clutch   clutches   grasp   grip   hold