Master cyl rod stuck

Working on a 69 barracuda, doing a restoration and just did a pirate jacks front disc conversion and changing the master cylinder. I can not seem to get the old push rod out of the old master cylinder. Kind of need it for the new master cylinder.
Any suggestions? It rolls and spins like there is a clip or something holding it in, darned if I can find how to get it out.

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