Electric contact and socket for electric component

An electric contact to be disposed between a first electric component and a second electric component to establish electric connection therebetween, comprising:

• a first member portion to be in contact with the first electric component and a second member portion to be in contact with the second electric component, the first member portion and the second member portion being provided to be extendable and contractible with respect to one another,
• wherein
• the first member portion is formed to be tubular from an electrically conductive material plate member a part of which is formed of wave shape portions, and the first member portion includes a first contact portion to be in contact with the first electric component and a spring portion formed by the wave shape portions,
• the second member portion is constituted by a rod member and includes a second contact portion to be in contact with the second electric component and an insert portion which is inserted into the spring portion, and
• the first contact portion and the second contact portion are urged to separate each other while the first member portion and the second member portion are contracted with against urging force of the spring portion.