Sentence:  The tape is supplied from a feeder-roll and is brought up to and curved around the cable by guide plates and rubber <WSD>snuggers</WSD> to form a wrapping lengthwise on the sheath. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A ring that fits tightly around a cable, rope or wire, holding it in place or preventing leakage around any hole through which it passes.