6. That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized,
or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or
fragment; a scrap.
He's a nimble fellow, And alike skilled in every liberal science,
As having certain snaps of all.
B. Jonson.
7. A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a
cold snap. Lowell.
8. A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring, or
one which closes with a snapping sound, as the catch of a bracelet,
necklace, clasp of a book, etc.