An electrical connector (1) capable of securely holding force of female terminals while avoiding an increase in size. The electrical connector (1) comprises female terminals (12) which are made to contact male terminals (4) and housings (50) for holding the female terminals (12). The female terminals (12) include terminal main bodies (13) into which the male terminals (4) are inserted and extracted, and holding protrusions (19a, 19b) projecting from the terminal main bodies (13) in a direction orthogonal to inserting and extracting directions (A). The holding protrusions (19a, 19b) are press-fitted into parts (53) of the housings (50).