hasp

There was a rusty hasp—a slotted hinged metal plate—fitted over a loop for a lock, but there was no lock.

The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.

It bounced off, lodging deep between the hasp and the woodwork.

After an hour searching dusty corridors, I found a door with a smart padlock and the remains of a hasp lying on the floor beside it.

Deputies then noticed two wooden cages with locks and hasps, Jones said.