Terminal

A terminal, comprising:

• a rectangular tube portion, a tab of a mating terminal being inserted into the rectangular tube portion from front;
• a resilient contact piece provided in the rectangular tube portion;
• and
• a receiving portion provided in the rectangular tube portion, the receiving portion sandwiching the tab together with the resilient contact piece,
• the rectangular tube portion including a first wall provided with the resilient contact piece, a second wall provided with the receiving portion and a pair of side walls connecting both side edges of the first wall and both side edges of the second wall,
• a facing direction of the pair of side walls being a first direction, at least one of the pair of side walls including a resilient piece for suppressing a movement of the tab in the first direction by pressing a side edge of the tab inwardly of the rectangular tube portion in the first direction,
• the rectangular tube portion including a stopper portion for suppressing a movement of a tip part of the resilient piece inwardly of the rectangular tube portion in the first direction,
• the resilient piece including a contact portion disposed to face the stopper portion in the first direction,
• the stopper portion being disposed between the resilient contact piece and the resilient piece in the first direction, and
• the tip part of the resilient piece being suppressed from contacting the resilient contact piece by the contact of the contact portion and the stopper portion.