Terminal with leaf spring extending rearward from support at both side walls

A terminal integrally including a tubular body composed of a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a ceiling wall and a leaf spring cantilevered and extending in the tubular body, wherein:

• the first side wall is provided with a supporting hole,
• the second side wall is provided with an engaging hole,
• the ceiling wall is provided with an engaging projection projecting toward the bottom wall and disposed in the engaging hole,
• the leaf spring includes a base end, a flexible portion extending rearward from the base end, a coupling couples the base end to the second side wall, and a supporting projection projecting from a side edge of the base end opposite to the coupling and disposed in the supporting hole, and
• the free end of the flexible portion is capable of contacting the ceiling wall while avoiding the engaging projection when the flexible portion is resiliently deformed toward the ceiling wall.