Engine Oil Pump Seizure, what I found

[Aoneill5.0]

Ok, I finally got to it and pulled the Pump after a no OP situation, pump was locked up as well as tested manually

I found a few small metal pieces in it that were the issue.

Any ideas what they are,
Like small metal finger nail size clippings. Magnetic steel as well.

Thanks folks

 

[General karthief]

Snap ring? Like from a wrist pin? Just the first thing that came to mind.
Surprised they made it through the pickup screen.

 

[AeroCoupe]

Those pieces are round not flat, correct?

 

[Noobz347]

I was thinking about this thing:

 

[AeroCoupe]

@Noobz - zoom his picture and it appears the pieces around round like wire. Possibly some kind of internal part of the oil pump like the relief valve spring shown below. It would be a stretch but just trying to come up with a way for something to get into the pump if the pickup screen is 100% intact.

 

[OldManRiver]

The wire clip that holds the plunger in the lifter body?? That's the only thing that would be about that diameter with a round cross section,but that would bring about other issues I would think. Like stated above, I don't think it would make it through the pickup screen.

 

[General karthief]

I think there may be a snap ring holding the screen in?