a cloth, toy, or another object, the snake may drag it out the pipe. it may also bring back some waste or toilet paper if those were responsible for the clog. at least you can look at the end of the wire to see if it made contact with the clog.
if the wire is clean and empty, it may not have reached the clog. lower it back into the hole slowly to make sure it goes down the drain.
clean the snake off with soap and water. move the wire end of the snake to your sink. turn on the hot water to rinse the snake and wash it off with 