A connector comprising: a signal pin provided at a front end thereof with a terminal configured to contact a terminal (15a1, 16al) provided in an electronic component (15, 16) and to electrically connect a board with the electronic component (15, 16); and a housing housing the signal pin, wherein the housing comprises: a front end member within which the signal pin is secured, and connectable to a connector (15a, 16a) provided in the electronic component (15, 16); a rear end member securable in the board; and an elastic member arranged between the front end member and the rear end member, and having a block shape; characterized in that: the rear end member defines a space therewithin, wherein the signal pin is not secured within the space provided in the rear end member such that the signal pin is able to freely move within the space, and the elastic member defines a space therewithin, the signal pin being able to freely move within the space, wherein the space of the rear end member comprises: a first section extending in a direction intersecting a surface of the board; and a second section continuous with the first section and extending in a direction across the direction toward which the first section extends, and wherein the space of the elastic member is continuous with the second section of the rear end member and extends in a direction identical to the direction toward which the second section extends. a signal pin provided at a front end thereof with a terminal configured to contact a terminal (15a1, 16al) provided in an electronic component (15, 16) and to electrically connect a board with the electronic component (15, 16); and a housing housing the signal pin, wherein the housing comprises: a front end member within which the signal pin is secured, and connectable to a connector (15a, 16a) provided in the electronic component (15, 16); a rear end member securable in the board; and an elastic member arranged between the front end member and the rear end member, and having a block shape; a front end member within which the signal pin is secured, and connectable to a connector (15a, 16a) provided in the electronic component (15, 16); a rear end member securable in the board; and an elastic member arranged between the front end member and the rear end member, and having a block shape; characterized in that: the rear end member defines a space therewithin, wherein the signal pin is not secured within the space provided in the rear end member such that the signal pin is able to freely move within the space, and the elastic member defines a space therewithin, the signal pin being able to freely move within the space, wherein the space of the rear end member comprises: a first section extending in a direction intersecting a surface of the board; and a second section continuous with the first section and extending in a direction across the direction toward which the first section extends, and wherein the space of the elastic member is continuous with the second section of the rear end member and extends in a direction identical to the direction toward which the second section extends. the rear end member defines a space therewithin, wherein the signal pin is not secured within the space provided in the rear end member such that the signal pin is able to freely move within the space, and the elastic member defines a space therewithin, the signal pin being able to freely move within the space, wherein the space of the rear end member comprises: a first section extending in a direction intersecting a surface of the board; and a second section continuous with the first section and extending in a direction across the direction toward which the first section extends, and a first section extending in a direction intersecting a surface of the board; and a second section continuous with the first section and extending in a direction across the direction toward which the first section extends, and wherein the space of the elastic member is continuous with the second section of the rear end member and extends in a direction identical to the direction toward which the second section extends.