A disk clamp of a hard disk drive installs a disk firmly for storing data
using a spindle motor of the hard disk drive. The disk clamp includes a
vertical pressing portion, formed along an edge portion of the disk, for
pressing an upper surface of the disk in a vertical direction, a
plurality of horizontal pressing portions, formed inside the vertical
pressing portion to protrude downward and be inserted between an outer
circumference of the spindle motor and an inner circumference of the
disk, to press an inner circumferential surface of the disk outwardly,
and a plurality of screw coupling holes formed inside the horizontal
pressing portion, through which screws are inserted to be coupled to an
upper end portion of the spindle motor. The horizontal pressing portions
are formed in at least three positions in a circumferential direction at
regular intervals or at four positions at an interval of approximately
90.degree. in the circumferential direction. Thus, when an external
impact is applied to the hard disk drive, a slip of the disk is not
generated, and the spindle motor is prevented from being damaged.