A device to maintain temporary engagement among a bone plate and a bone, the device comprising: (a) a first appendage positioned opposite a second appendage, the first and second appendages including an arcuate vertical profile that partially defines an interior region (b) a platform concurrently coupled to the first and second appendages, the platform also partially defining the interior region, the platform including a handle and a locator projection extending into the interior region, at least one of the first and second appendages is biased with respect to the platform and, (c) a first finger grip operatively coupled to at least one of the first and the second appendages, the first projection extending away from the interior region.
