clasp

Clasp

1. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps. We use a metal clasp to hold up our napkin.
2. An embrace, a grasp, or handshake. She clasped onto her baby.
3. To take hold of; to grasp; to grab lightly. She clasped onto a rail to keep from falling.

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Shown are two magnet clasps for necklaces