Prong stuck in bottom of iPod... Any ideas on how to remove it??

I bought a Belkin TuneBase FM to go along with my iPod mini about a year ago. Both items still work great, but not too long ago, I had a small problem.
The TuneBase had little plastic stablizing prongs that fit into the two holes on the bottom of the mini. Both of them broke off as I pulled the mini off the base, and one of them got stuck in the little hole.
I've tried to remove it using a thumb tack and pocket knife, but I'm afraid of scratching the heck out of my iPod. Has anyone else had an experience like this that they can share with me? Any tips on how to get this thing out of there?
Thanks for reading!
Brent
Dell PC   Windows XP   iPod Mini
Dell PC   Windows XP  

Can also use a slim set of tweezers to try to pull it out. Just be careful, so you don't damage the drive any. Hopefully, it's not already damaged by the flash card being put in.

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