A board connecting connector for connecting a board having a terminal portion , comprising: a board retaining portion for retaining the board ; a terminal having a main body and an elastic contact portion to be contacted with the terminal portion of the board ; and a terminal retaining portion for retaining the terminal , wherein said board retaining portion is configured to fit into the terminal retaining portion in a fitting direction so that the elastic contact portion of the terminal contacts with the terminal portion of the board when the board retaining portion is fitted into the terminal retaining portion , said terminal further includes an elastic deformation portion having the elastic contact portion , said elastic deformation portion is formed of a metal cylindrical member with a cut portion, and characterized in that said terminal further includes an inspection portion for evaluating an electrical conductive state of the terminal by means of a contact between an inspection jig with the inspection portion through an inspection hole portion of the terminal retaining portion , the inspection hole portion exposing the inspection portion , said inspection portion is spaced apart from the elastic deformation portion , said inspection portion is formed of a metal plate member curved so that the inspection portion closes an opening portion of the main body of the terminal , wherein said inspection hole portion exposing the inspection portion is provided on the fitting side for fitting the terminal retaining portion to the board retaining portion , and wherein the inspection portion includes a vertical portion for contacting with the inspection jig and a bent portion (93") bent towards the elastic deformation portion . a board retaining portion for retaining the board ; a terminal having a main body and an elastic contact portion to be contacted with the terminal portion of the board ; and a terminal retaining portion for retaining the terminal , wherein said board retaining portion is configured to fit into the terminal retaining portion in a fitting direction so that the elastic contact portion of the terminal contacts with the terminal portion of the board when the board retaining portion is fitted into the terminal retaining portion , said terminal further includes an elastic deformation portion having the elastic contact portion , said elastic deformation portion is formed of a metal cylindrical member with a cut portion, and characterized in that said terminal further includes an inspection portion for evaluating an electrical conductive state of the terminal by means of a contact between an inspection jig with the inspection portion through an inspection hole portion of the terminal retaining portion , the inspection hole portion exposing the inspection portion , said inspection portion is spaced apart from the elastic deformation portion , said inspection portion is formed of a metal plate member curved so that the inspection portion closes an opening portion of the main body of the terminal , wherein said inspection hole portion exposing the inspection portion is provided on the fitting side for fitting the terminal retaining portion to the board retaining portion , and <EOS>