Socket for electric component

A socket for electric component provided with a socket main body having an accommodating part for accommodating therein an electric component and a plurality of first contact pins mounted thereon to be connected to terminal parts of the electric component accommodated in the accommodating part, and a socket covering vertically movably mounted on the socket main body,

• wherein the socket for electric component comprises:
• a second contact pin attached to the socket main body, and having a contacting part to elastically be in contact with a bottom of the electric component held in the accommodating part;
• and
• a pressing member provided for the socket main body such that it is operated in association with up and down movement of said socket covering, said pressing member applying, with the socket covering being lowered, a pressing force to said second contact pin to press down the contacting part, and clearing, with the socket covering being moved up, said pressing force while permitting the contacting part to come in contact with said bottom of the electric component secured in the accommodating part.