Ability to grasp, hold onto, or keep something.
Security.
Greed.
A desire for or fear of keeping someone close.
Claws trying to harm you can represent a real, perceived, or imagined threat in your life.
See also the symbols for the type of animal and its action in the dream.
See also: Fingernail; Attacking; Attacked, Being; Pulling; Taking From; Reaching For; Animal