Unfortunately it's not a standard screw, as it has a shoulder and groove for a circlip. Which makes it a captive screw, and serves to pull the cover out as you unscrew that one screw.
The threaded part is definitely a UNF #6 thread - it fits a UNF #6 nut perfectly.
Also the head is Posidrive #2, not Philips. Hence why they get rounded out when you use a philips screwdriver.
Pic below, from my HP 3456A cover.