A contact (30) for a connector, which includes two opposed contact elements (30 A, 30 B) for receiving therebetween a male contact (32) of a mating connector. Each the contact element is provided with one or more protusions (31 A, 31B) on an opposed surface for embracing the male contact (32). Protusions (31 A, 31 B) of the two opposed contact elements (30 A, 30 B) extend to that portions of the opposed contact elements (30 A, 30 B) which are devoid of the protusions (31 A, 31 B) so as to overlap each other before the male contact (32) is inserted between the contact elements (30 A, 30 B). With this arrangement, even if the male contact (32) is very thin, pressing force required to securely pressing the male contact (32) by the contact elements (30 A, 30 B) is certainly obtained. The contact (30) and the male contact (32) are securely contacted without any torsional force and other forces which would otherwise be caused on these contacts.