Answer: detent
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DETENTClock catch.
detenta device (as a catch, dog, or spring-operated ball) for positioning and holding one mechanical part in relation to another in a manner such that the device can be released by force applied to one of the parts
detentmechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts
detenta locking or unlocking mechanism
DETENTGear catch
DETENTLocking lever
DETENTWatch mechanism
DETENTMechanism in a watch
DETENTWatch lever
DETENTLocking device
DETENTCatch in a lock.
DETENTPart of a jack.
DETENTA catch or pawl.
DETENTA catch, in mechanics.
DETENTA metal catch, as in a clock.
DETENTWindup toy device
DETENTMechanical catch