The noun clasp has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. clasp -- (a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together)
2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (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")
Overview of verb clasp
The verb clasp has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) clasp -- (hold firmly and tightly)
2. brooch, clasp -- (fasten with or as if with a brooch)
3. buckle, clasp -- (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
4. clasp -- (grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands")