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el clavo

nail

ˈk l a b o
clav to drive in, nail, stab + o 1st-person singular present (indicative or subjunctive)
noun · masculine Rare #55,337
nail In the saying “Un clavo saca a otro clavo,” it is used figuratively: one love or problem can help you forget another.
SP: Necesito un clavo para colgar este cuadro.
EN: I need a nail to hang this picture.
Declension of clavo
clavosclavo

Tom apretó la garra de la palanca bajo la cabeza del clavo y sacó el clavo.

Tom squeezed the lever's claw under the nail head and pulled the nail out.

Un clavo saca a otro clavo.

One nail drives out another.

Sounds similar to

claro ˈk l a ɾ o clave ˈk l a b e clava ˈk l a b a