Magnetic grapples were chain-equipped magnetic tools employed to fasten onto metal objects. These devices were deployed from hydra-skimmers to grab and retrieve metal for scavenging purposes. Moreover, they found application in lifting droids on Kligson's Moon.
Following the conflict at the Great Pit of Carkoon within Tatooine's Dune Sea, C-3PO and R2-D2, having tumbled into the sand, were rescued utilizing magnetic grapples from underneath a skiff.