Valvebody question for the Torqueflite gurus

FABO never ceases to amaze me.

Thanks to all who chimed in. It does indeed appear to be the spring and ball associated with the shift lever (for the record, I do have the ball at the lower left-hand corner of the second pic).

racerhog, thanks for the link and fishy68 I truly appreciate you taking the time to mark up the diagram so that I could see it. By the way, I know I didn't have to take the VB apart for the throttle seal, I only took it apart when the ball and spring popped out on the table and I was like "wtf did this come from"!? :D

Tomorrow morning I will attempt to get these little buggers back in. If any of you are ever in San Diego, please allow me to buy you a frosty beverage. Thanks!