Notices
  • 'a device other than a collar, used to temporarily hold something, to pick something up, or to hold things together, such as an alligator clamp, battery cable clamp, bale clamp or lifting clamp, a collar-like device used to hold hoses or other parts in place, such as a hose clamp, radiator hose clamp, or axle clamp. Note: DO NOT USE 'clamp' alone to mean 'a device used to hold something permanently in place', such as a stud clamp or rim clamp'