Phillips-head screw; cross-head screw
A screw with a cross-shaped recess, driven by a Phillips screwdriver (プラスドライバー).
See also: プラスドライバー
You need a Phillips-head screw to assemble this furniture.
Before tightening the Phillips screw, check the size of the screwdriver.
Katakana spelling, also common.
Rare kanji form using 螺子 for 'screw'.
From プラス (plus, referring to the cross shape) + ねじ (screw).