clasp vs cling to

clasp

verb
  • To take hold of; to grasp. 

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

noun
  • A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps. 

  • An embrace, a grasp, or handshake. 

cling to

verb
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to. 

  • To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone). 

  • To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of. 

How often have the words clasp and cling to occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )