A land grid array connector (100) has a stiffener defining a window (305) thereon, a metal clip (40) pivotably coupling with stiffener, a lever (50) engaging on the stiffener, a housing (10) received in the window of the stiffener and a number of contacts mounted to the housing. The lever includes a pair of locating portions (501) and an offset actuating portion (503) disposed between the locating portions. The clip includes a projecting portion (400) having a depress portion (405) for receiving the offset actuating portion of the lever, a protruding portion (406) bending upwardly and inwardly from an end of the depress portion and a pair of guiding portions (4060) extending outwardly from the protruding portion for resisting against opposite ends of the offset actuating portion.