A connector of a type which receives a mating knife contact between the prongs of a forked contact member of the connector in such a manner that a twisting of the prongs of the connector exerts resilient electrical contact pressure upon the knife contact. The present invention achieves a more reliable electrical contact by the twisting action of the prongs of the receptacle upon insertion of the knife contact. The connector of the present invention comprises a body of insulating material having bearing surfaces which support a knife contact at an angle with respect to a pair of contact forks, such that upon insertion of the knife contact between the fork prongs a twisting of the prongs, rather than a spreading thereof, produces the contact engagement with the knife. The connector is designed such that it contains a forked receptacle at one end, a knife contact at the other, and a soldering lug protruding laterally thereof, all three portions of the contact member being of single-piece stamped construction. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the knife portion of the connector is designed to matingly engage the receptacle portion of a like connector.