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This Würth #8 x 5/8-inch flat head screw is built for applications where stock is thin and head penetration must be kept shallow. Coarse thread, a Type 17 Auger point, and underhead nibs let it seat cleanly and flush in wood and wood-based panels without a separate countersink step.
The 5/8-inch length is the right call when material is thin, when a longer screw would punch through the back face of a panel, or when fastening into a shallow substrate layer. Common situations include attaching drawer bottoms, securing cabinet backs, installing small hardware backing blocks, and anchoring thin overlays to a substrate where the combined thickness leaves little room for fastener penetration. The coarse thread works across solid wood, plywood, MDF, and particleboard, so the same screw covers most panel types on a typical cabinet job.
The flat head carries underhead nibs that act as small milling ridges. As the screw is driven down, those nibs cut a seat for the head directly in the material, so the top face ends up flush without a pre-drilled countersink hole. That saves a step in production work and matters on finished interior surfaces where a proud head would require filling. The zinc finish keeps the shank protected in the controlled environments where this screw belongs, and the Type 17 Auger point starts cleanly in both hardwood and softwood without the pilot hole that older point styles often needed.
The 1000-piece box suits cabinet shops that use this length regularly, as well as installers who want a consistent supply on hand without reordering between jobs. Because the 5/8-inch is a specialty length rather than the go-to for general assembly, having a full box means the right screw is there when panel thickness calls for it, not just when a longer screw would work in a pinch.
When the panel or substrate is thin enough that a 3/4-inch screw risks breaking through the back face, the 5/8-inch gives you a few extra thousandths of clearance. Drawer bottoms and thin cabinet backs are the most common situations where that difference matters.
The nibs mill a countersink seat in solid wood, plywood, MDF, and particleboard. In harder hardwoods, they work especially well because they cut rather than compress the fiber. In softer engineered panels, they still help the head seat flush, though the countersink forms more easily in those materials.
The zinc finish is rated for dry indoor use. This screw is for interior woodworking and cabinet work, not exterior or wet environments.
It uses a #2 Phillips bit, which is standard equipment in most shops and on most jobsites.
The fluted auger point cuts wood fibers and clears them as the screw advances rather than wedging them apart. That cutting action lowers the radial stress on the surrounding material, which is especially helpful when you are working close to an edge or in thinner stock where splitting risk is higher.
When thin panels, shallow substrates, or flush-finish requirements are on the table, this Würth #8 x 5/8-inch flat head screw gives you a reliable, nib-seating, Type 17-pointed option that works with the #2 Phillips driver already on the bench.
Sold In: 1000 Each