Perhaps clutch ring worn by daughter (5)
I believe the answer is:
pedal
'perhaps clutch' is the definition.
(as in the clutch pedal in a car)
'ring worn by daughter' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'peal' (pealing is a kind of ringing).
'worn by' means one lot of letters goes inside another (I've seen this in other clues).
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'peal' enclosing 'd' is 'PEDAL'.
(Other definitions for pedal that I've seen before include "Lever worked by foot" , "Plead for bike pusher" , "Foot-operated lever" , "Power a bike" , "ride a cycle" .)