In a shield case for housing an electronic equipment therein, a plurality of metal plates include a top plate, a bottom plate, a front plate, a rear plate, a pair of side plates, which are assembled to one another in a box-like shape. A projection is formed on an outer face of the rear plate. A stopper projection is formed on an outer face of each side plate. A rear face holding piece extends downwardly from a rear edge of the top plate. The rear face holding piece is formed with a holding member at a lower end portion thereof. The holding member elastically abuts on the outer face of the rear plate, after climbing over the projection. Side face holding pieces extend downwardly from side edges of the top plate. Each side face holding piece is formed with a notched portion at a lower end portion thereof. The notched portion includes a guide groove for receiving the stopper projection in accordance with the rearward movement of the top plate when the holding member climbs over the projection, and an engagement groove extending forward from an upper end of the guide groove, for engaging with the stopper projection in accordance with the forward movement of the top plate when the holding member abuts on the outer face of the rear plate after climbing over the projection.