šnala

1. colloq. (for hair) hair clip; barrette
   Gde mi je šnala za kosu? — Where's my hair clip?
   Kupila je ćerki šarene šnale. — She bought her daughter colorful hair clips.
2. colloq. (on a belt, shoe, bag) clasp; buckle
   Pukla mi je šnala na sandali. — The buckle on my sandal broke.

The ordinary everyday word for a hair clip, most often heard as šnala za kosu; ukosnica is a hairpin or bobby pin, a different object.