A connector comprising a female contact and a housing holding the female contact, wherein: the female contact has a body portion , a contact point , a supporting portion and a protection portion ; the body portion has a receiving portion opening forward in a front-rear direction (X) to receive a male contact along the front-rear direction; the contact point is located in the receiving portion; the supporting portion supports the contact point; the protection portion is located forward of the supporting portion in the front-rear direction and protects the supporting portion in part; the protection portion has a guide portion which is to guide the male contact to the receiving portion and intersects with the front-rear direction; the housing has an accommodation portion , an insertion opening and an aperture portion ; the accommodation portion accommodates the female contact; the insertion opening is located forward of the accommodation portion in the front-rear direction and communicates with the accommodation portion; the insertion opening opens in a predetermined direction (Z) perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby communicates with the aperture portion; when a front of the connector is viewed along the front-rear direction, the guide portion is visible through the insertion opening at least in part; the supporting portion has a fixed end and a free end ; and the protection portion is located forward of the fixed end of the supporting portion in the front-rear direction, characterized in that the free end is located rearward of the fixed end in the front-rear direction; and when the front of the connector is viewed along the front-rear direction, the protection portion covers wholly the fixed end of the supporting portion. the female contact has a body portion , a contact point , a supporting portion and a protection portion ; the body portion has a receiving portion opening forward in a front-rear direction (X) to receive a male contact along the front-rear direction; the contact point is located in the receiving portion; the supporting portion supports the contact point; the protection portion is located forward of the supporting portion in the front-rear direction and protects the supporting portion in part; the protection portion has a guide portion which is to guide the male contact to the receiving portion and intersects with the front-rear direction; the housing has an accommodation portion , an insertion opening and an aperture portion ; the accommodation portion accommodates the female contact; the insertion opening is located forward of the accommodation portion in the front-rear direction and communicates with the accommodation portion; the insertion opening opens in a predetermined direction (Z) perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby communicates with the aperture portion; when a front of the connector is viewed along the front-rear direction, the guide portion is visible through the insertion opening at least in part; the supporting portion has a fixed end and a free end ; and the protection portion is located forward of the fixed end of the supporting portion in the front-rear direction, characterized in that the free end is located rearward of the fixed end in the front-rear direction; and when the front of the connector is viewed along the front-rear direction, the protection portion covers wholly the fixed end of the supporting portion. <EOS>