What part of speech is clasp?

"Clasp" can be multiple parts of speech depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Verb: To hold or fasten something tightly (e.g., "She clasped her hands in prayer.")

* Noun: A device for fastening something (e.g., "The clasp on her necklace broke.")

So, to determine the part of speech, you need to look at the sentence and how the word is being used.