Connector

A connector connectable with a card by moving the card rearward in a front-rear direction, wherein:

• the connector comprises a contact and a holding member;
• the contact has a held portion, a pressed portion and a protected portion;
• the holding member includes a plate having a plate shape;
• the plate has a holding portion, a protection portion and a receiving portion;
• the holding portion holds the held portion;
• the protection portion and the receiving portion are arranged in the front-rear direction;
• the protection portion is located above the protected portion in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction;
• the protected portion has a predetermined portion and an edge;
• when seen along the upper-lower direction, the protection portion covers the predetermined portion;
• the edge of the protected portion is located at a position same as that of the predetermined portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to both the front-rear direction and the upper-lower direction;
• the edge of the protected portion is located at an edge of the protection portion in the front-rear direction or is apart from the protection portion in the front-rear direction;
• the pressed portion is pressed to be moved downward in accompany with a connection of the connector with the card;
• and
• when the pressed portion is moved downward, the edge of the protected portion is located within the receiving portion without being brought into contact with the protection portion.