Okay, as I was typing I figured out that the mystery bolt is a rear master cylinder plunger.
Here's the bonus question:
What is the thing below that came in the glove box of an El Camino that I bought? The tip on the left looks like a ball point pen clicker, but it doesn't move. Nothing moves, or clicks, or rotates or screws or un-screws anywhere. The tip on the right looks like an eraser, but it isn't -- it's rubber, and is hollow like an eye-dropper bulb.