Answer:

detent

Answer	Crossword Clue
DETENT	Locking device
DETENT	Mechanical catch
DETENT	Windup toy device

DETENT	A metal catch, as in a clock.
DETENT	A catch, in mechanics.
DETENT	A catch or pawl.
DETENT	Part of a jack.
DETENT	Catch in a lock.
DETENT	Clock catch.
DETENT	Watch lever
DETENT	Mechanism in a watch

DETENT	Watch mechanism
DETENT	Locking lever
DETENT	Gear catch

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.