In all likelihood, the keyed washer rotated slightly dinging the threads at that height. Put some heavy oil on the threads and force the race up into the jammed area a bit, then back off and repeat, moving a bit farther each time until you can clear the problem.
After it's off oil the race, or better yet use a steel race, and run it back and forth over the damaged zone until the resistance is pretty low.
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