Wow! Last thing you expect to find there. This might be obvious, but have you shown it to the last guys that worked on it? Pretty good chance someone will recognize it and save you some worry. I think your thought that it got picked up in a solvent tank is the most likely thing. It's pretty hard to imagine that thing getting circulated through your motor all the way to the rocker box without bashing the **** out of something (and itself) along the way. I thing the magnet from some tool or perhaps from one of those magnetic drain plugs that lots of cars have is the most likely thing.
Once, while sweeping up after rebuilding and reinstalling my Bronco's transmission I found a part that looks almost exactly like what you have there. I was absolutely convinced that I accidentally left it out of one of the roller bearings inside the gearbox. After throwing a tantrum, I took the trans back out and completely tore it down again, only to find all was well inside. Later that day, I related the story to my girlfriend who said she had seen the same little part on the garage floor weeks earlier while I was giving her car an oil change. AAARGHGH!!!! I say you try real hard to identify that little guy before you get too excited. And be sure to let us know what you find out.
Steve Zicree
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