A connector (105; 154; 205) for connection to a substrate (100; 142) for mounting electronic devices, the substrate having a plurality of holes (106; 146) formed therein, the connector (105; 205) comprising: a housing (16; 162) having opposing first and second end openings (58, 60); a coupling contact disposed within the housing (16; 162), the coupling contact comprising a pair of elements (18a, b) having opposing first and second end portions (26a,b, 28a,b), respectively, the elements (18a, b) being joined together, intermediate the first and second end portions (26a,b, 28a,b), with the first end portions (26a,b) being separated by a first space and the second end portions (28a,b) being separated by a second space, the first space being aligned with the first end opening in the housing and the second space being aligned with the second end opening in the housing (16; 162); and a mounting contact (74; 120; 170) partially disposed within the housing (16; 162); characterized in that: the coupling contact is monolithic and is pivotably disposed within the housing (16; 162); the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) has a bar section (78; 122) extending linearly between first and second edge portions, the first edge portion facing a first direction and the second edge portion facing a second direction, the first and second directions being opposite to each other, the bar section (78; 122) being disposed in the second space of the coupling contact such that the first edge portion faces where the elements (18a, b) are joined together; and the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) further has a fastening structure joined to and extending linearly in the second direction from the second edge portion of the bar section (78; 122), the fastening structure being adapted for insertion into one of the holes (106; 146) of the substrate (100; 142). a housing (16; 162) having opposing first and second end openings (58, 60); a coupling contact disposed within the housing (16; 162), the coupling contact comprising a pair of elements (18a, b) having opposing first and second end portions (26a,b, 28a,b), respectively, the elements (18a, b) being joined together, intermediate the first and second end portions (26a,b, 28a,b), with the first end portions (26a,b) being separated by a first space and the second end portions (28a,b) being separated by a second space, the first space being aligned with the first end opening in the housing and the second space being aligned with the second end opening in the housing (16; 162); and a mounting contact (74; 120; 170) partially disposed within the housing (16; 162); characterized in that: the coupling contact is monolithic and is pivotably disposed within the housing (16; 162); the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) has a bar section (78; 122) extending linearly between first and second edge portions, the first edge portion facing a first direction and the second edge portion facing a second direction, the first and second directions being opposite to each other, the bar section (78; 122) being disposed in the second space of the coupling contact such that the first edge portion faces where the elements (18a, b) are joined together; and the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) further has a fastening structure joined to and extending linearly in the second direction from the second edge portion of the bar section (78; 122), the fastening structure being adapted for insertion into one of the holes (106; 146) of the substrate (100; 142). the coupling contact is monolithic and is pivotably disposed within the housing (16; 162); the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) has a bar section (78; 122) extending linearly between first and second edge portions, the first edge portion facing a first direction and the second edge portion facing a second direction, the first and second directions being opposite to each other, the bar section (78; 122) being disposed in the second space of the coupling contact such that the first edge portion faces where the elements (18a, b) are joined together; and the mounting contact (74; 120; 170) further has a fastening structure joined to and extending linearly in the second direction from the second edge portion of the bar section (78; 122), the fastening structure being adapted for insertion into one of the holes (106; 146) of the substrate (100; 142).