Front table knob removal?

[Mr. Electric Wizard]

Seems like a stupid question, but how in the world do you remove the front table knob without completely buggering up the keeper?
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[spitsnrovers]

The knob should just screw out. UNLESS, the PO had used it roughly and put a mushroom end on the screw.

Then I would suggest judicious use of a flat file down the table leg tube to 'un-mushroom' it before unscrewing it all the way out.
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[Mr. Electric Wizard]

It has one of those washer looking things that holds the threaded part.
There is a small ridge on the bolt, below the threaded part, that the washer holds on to with little fingers.

I can get the bolt out for sure, but I would likely destroy this washer with the fingers.
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[Mr. Electric Wizard]

I realize now, the knob that I bought is completely different than the one on the table arm. Does anyone know where I might buy one like the one in the pictures below?
Here's the one that I would like to replace:

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[madspaniard]

this might help

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1370_1339/westy_table_knob.html
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[Mr. Electric Wizard]

Thanks, but that's the exact one that I bought.
It is very different than the one pictured above.
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[Mr. Electric Wizard]

If I can find a captive washer thing, like in the first pic, I could remove the bolt and use the knob from the link you provided and re-use the bolt.
Anybody know where I can find the bolt keeper thing pictured above?
I haven't looked at HD yet. Might be standard hardware?
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