A contact element (1, 201, 301, 3301, 401) that is formed by pressworking a metal plate, and can be mounted on a contact (3, 503, 603), comprising: a plurality of linking portions that extend parallel to each other with a fixed spacing therebetween; first and second beam portions (13, 14) that extend in a manner bridging between said linking portions, and are arranged at a predetermined pitch in an alternating manner; a first contact portion (15, 215, 315, 415) that is continuous with said first beam portion and can be brought into contact with the contact; and a third contact portion (17, 217, 317, 417) that is continuous with said second beam portion, and can be brought into contact with the contact, characterized by a second contact portion (16, 216, 316, 3316, 416) that is continuous with said first beam portion, and can be brought into contact with a mating contact (5, 505, 605) to which the contact is connected; and a fourth contact portion (18, 218, 318, 3318, 418) that is continuous with said second beam portion, and can be brought into contact with the mating contact, wherein said first and third contact portions protrude in a first direction parallel to an arranging direction of said first and second beam portions (13,14); wherein said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) protrude in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein said first and second beam portions (13, 14) are twisted, whereby said first and third contact portions (15, 17) protrude in a third direction parallel to a thickness direction of said linking portions, and said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) protrude in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, wherein said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) are displaced from each other in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the arranging direction and the thickness direction, wherein when the metal plate is blanked, said first and fourth contact portions (15, 18) are displaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of said first and second beam portions (13, 14), and wherein when the metal plate is blanked, said second and third contact portions (16, 17) are displaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said first and second beam portions (13, 14). a plurality of linking portions that extend parallel to each other with a fixed spacing therebetween; first and second beam portions (13, 14) that extend in a manner bridging between said linking portions, and are arranged at a predetermined pitch in an alternating manner; a first contact portion (15, 215, 315, 415) that is continuous with said first beam portion and can be brought into contact with the contact; and a third contact portion (17, 217, 317, 417) that is continuous with said second beam portion, and can be brought into contact with the contact, a second contact portion (16, 216, 316, 3316, 416) that is continuous with said first beam portion, and can be brought into contact with a mating contact (5, 505, 605) to which the contact is connected; and a fourth contact portion (18, 218, 318, 3318, 418) that is continuous with said second beam portion, and can be brought into contact with the mating contact, wherein said first and third contact portions protrude in a first direction parallel to an arranging direction of said first and second beam portions (13,14); wherein said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) protrude in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein said first and second beam portions (13, 14) are twisted, whereby said first and third contact portions (15, 17) protrude in a third direction parallel to a thickness direction of said linking portions, and said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) protrude in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, wherein said second and fourth contact portions (16, 18) are displaced from each other in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the arranging direction and the thickness direction, wherein when the metal plate is blanked, said first and fourth contact portions (15, 18) are displaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of said first and second beam portions (13, 14), and wherein when the metal plate is blanked, said second and third contact portions (16, 17) are displaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said first and second beam portions (13, 14).