Is this piece important?

vacuum-part

So, we needed to replace the belt in our vacuum after I shredded it over the weekend. So my husband did that last night and while he was at it, cleaned it up a bit, taking it a part at the base. Well, new belt was placed and it was put back together and as he proudly stated he was finished, I noticed this little piece of metal….

I then asked, is this a part of the vacuum? His response…Maybe?!?

I guess we will see if it’s that big of a deal as I vacuum this afternoon, wish me luck.