Meaning

• A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

  "I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!"

• (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

  "He took her hand in a firm clasp."

Meaning

• To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

  "They clasped hands and parted as friends."

• To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.