How to order hard drive sled screws for MacPro HD sled?

I got a refurb. 2.66 and it working great. However, when I tried to change out the Apple/Seagate drive the last screw looked like someone had used the wrong sized screw drive and slightly stripped the Philips head slots on the top of the screw. I managed to get it out, but would like to replace it.
Does anyone have a source for these. They look different than the usual screws that fasten hard drives down.

There's nothing unique about the threads on those screws. I've used regular screws that ship with some of my drives when I misplaced my sled screws. Any screw that matches the threads on the hard drive will work.
If you don't have any, go to the nearest Frys Electronics or order some "anti vibration" screws:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6138/scr-116/SilenXRubber_HD_Mount_Screws_-_4_packIXA-GM4.html?tl=g7c111s484&id=oIJu4QFB

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