A device for gripping, holding or stabilizing an article, object or item and more particularly an article gripping device in the form of an annular member adapted to encircle and receive the article to be gripped with the annular member including a hollow or tubular stem which tapers to a graduated or stepped smaller tubular end or lumen toward the bottom with a flexible, resilient, spiral tail extending from the bottom end to facilitate various sized articles, objects or items being held by the non-dominant hand while performing certain work functions with the dominant hand thereby inadvertently protecting the non-dominant hand while performing such work functions with the dominant hand. The gripping device is of one-piece construction from flexible, resilient, rubber or plastic material and in one embodiment includes a longitudinal slit extending from top to bottom to enable the gripping device to be opened and laterally receive or be placed on an article to be held or gripped with other embodiments of the invention including a peripherally continuous annular member and stem into which articles to be held or gripped can be inserted.