A protector , comprising: a protector body that is configured to hold a wire member (W); and a temporary holding unit that is configured to temporarily hold a connector (CO9) provided to an end of the wire member (W), wherein the temporary holding unit includes a first holding part engageable with a first portion (CO93) of a flange (CO92) of the connector (CO9) and a second holding part located remote from the first holding part and engageable with a second portion (CO94) of the flange (CO92) of the connector (CO9), and with the temporary holding unit temporarily holding the connector (CO9), the first holding part and the second holding part are located in an area (T1) in which the temporary holding unit and the flange (CO92) overlap one over another, when viewed from an insertion direction (Z1) of the connector (CO9); characterized in that the temporary holding unit has a first surface and a second surface intersecting with the insertion direction (Z1), the first holding part has a protector columnar portion extending from the first surface along a removal direction (Z2), the removal direction (Z2) being a direction opposite to the insertion direction (Z1), the second holding part has a protector hole extending from the second surface along the insertion direction (Z1), and the temporary holding unit is configured to temporarily hold the connector (CO9) by moving the connector (CO9) in the insertion direction (Z1) relative to the temporary holding unit , and causing the protector columnar portion to be inserted in a connector hole (CO93h) that is the first portion (CO93), and causing a connector columnar portion that is the second portion (CO94) to be inserted in the protector hole . a protector body that is configured to hold a wire member (W); and a temporary holding unit that is configured to temporarily hold a connector (CO9) provided to an end of the wire member (W), wherein the temporary holding unit includes a first holding part engageable with a first portion (CO93) of a flange (CO92) of the connector (CO9) and a second holding part located remote from the first holding part and engageable with a second portion (CO94) of the flange (CO92) of the connector (CO9), and with the temporary holding unit temporarily holding the connector (CO9), the first holding part and the second holding part are located in an area (T1) in which the temporary holding unit and the flange (CO92) overlap one over another, when viewed from an insertion direction (Z1) of the connector (CO9); characterized in that the temporary holding unit has a first surface and a second surface intersecting with the insertion direction (Z1), the first holding part has a protector columnar portion extending from the first surface along a removal direction (Z2), the removal direction (Z2) being a direction opposite to the insertion direction (Z1), the second holding part has a protector hole extending from the second surface along the insertion direction (Z1), and the temporary holding unit is configured to temporarily hold the connector (CO9) by moving the connector (CO9) in the insertion direction (Z1) relative to the temporary holding unit , and causing the protector columnar portion to be inserted in a connector hole (CO93h) that is the first portion (CO93), and causing a connector columnar portion that is the second portion (CO94) to be inserted in the protector hole . <EOS>