adverb
(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant
Always used with a negative predicate to emphasize that something never happens, not even briefly. The も is integral to the adverbial phrase.
彼のことは片時も忘れたことがない。
I have never forgotten him, not even for a moment.
試験中は片時も気が抜けなかった。
During the exam, I couldn't relax for a single moment.