A press-fit terminal comprising: a pillar-like pin ; and a contact part having a through-hole into which the pin body is fitted, said contact part having spring characteristics, wherein the contact part comprises: a first retention contact piece having a first retention part and configured to come into contact with a connection target (B) of the press-fit terminal and to be retained on such connection target (B); a first resilient contact piece configured to come into contact with such connection target (B); and a coupling part that supports the first retention contact piece , and the first resilient contact piece ; wherein the first resilient contact piece includes a V-shaped portion comprising: a first slope portion that extends from the coupling part while being sloped relative to the central axis (A1) of the pin ; and a second slope portion that bends at, and extends from, an end of the first slope portion , characterized in that the coupling part comprises a first support portion supporting the first retention contact piece ; and a second support portion supporting the first resilient contact piece , and a first length (H1) in a direction of the central axis (A1) of the first support portion is shorter than a second length (H2) of the second support portion . a pillar-like pin ; and a contact part having a through-hole into which the pin body is fitted, said contact part having spring characteristics, wherein the contact part comprises: a first retention contact piece having a first retention part and configured to come into contact with a connection target (B) of the press-fit terminal and to be retained on such connection target (B); a first resilient contact piece configured to come into contact with such connection target (B); and a coupling part that supports the first retention contact piece , and the first resilient contact piece ; wherein the first resilient contact piece includes a V-shaped portion comprising: a first slope portion that extends from the coupling part while being sloped relative to the central axis (A1) of the pin ; and a second slope portion that bends at, and extends from, an end of the first slope portion , characterized in that the coupling part comprises a first support portion supporting the first retention contact piece ; and a second support portion supporting the first resilient contact piece , and a first length (H1) in a direction of the central axis (A1) of the first support portion is shorter than a second length (H2) of the second support portion . a first retention contact piece having a first retention part and configured to come into contact with a connection target (B) of the press-fit terminal and to be retained on such connection target (B); a first resilient contact piece configured to come into contact with such connection target (B); and a coupling part that supports the first retention contact piece , and the first resilient contact piece ; wherein the first resilient contact piece includes a V-shaped portion comprising: a first slope portion that extends from the coupling part while being sloped relative to the central axis (A1) of the pin ; and a second slope portion that bends at, and extends from, an end of the first slope portion , characterized in that a first slope portion that extends from the coupling part while being sloped relative to the central axis (A1) of the pin ; and a second slope portion that bends at, and extends from, an end of the first slope portion , characterized in that the coupling part comprises a first support portion supporting the first retention contact piece ; and a second support portion supporting the first resilient contact piece , and a first length (H1) in a direction of the central axis (A1) of the first support portion is shorter than a second length (H2) of the second support portion . <EOS>