Originally Posted by Mr. Max
I appreciate your reply. I also appreciate your service to our country. You guys are the unsung hero's of our generation. Thanks. Guess I'll go back out to the garage and start wiggling now that I know the wiggle method will work if I'm patient and persistent.
You've probably got it by now; but if not, what worked for me was a pair of long,straight tweezers spread open and it snatched it out cleanly. You must be very slow and precise, like you're operating on the patient

LOL Reaming it out or using another washer with slightly larger i.d. is a good idea for next time around. Good luck.