A connector configured to be attached to a connection object (C) having a flexible conductor (C2) exposed on at least one surface of the connection object, the connector comprising: a first insulator ; a second insulator configured to be assembled to the first insulator in a predetermined assembling direction (D1); and at least one contact made of a conductive material, wherein the contact includes a contact portion that is configured to make contact with a contact of a counter connector, a retained portion that is retained between the first insulator and the second insulator , a first connection portion and a second connection portion that face each other and are configured to make contact with opposite surfaces of the connection object (C), and a pressing force receiving portion that is configured to make contact with the second insulator and to receive a pressing force from the second insulator to thereby press the first connection portion against the second connection portion, the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to sandwich the connection object (C) therebetween, and at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is configured to make contact with the flexible conductor (C2) of the connection object, whereby the contact is configured to be electrically connected to the flexible conductor of the connection object; wherein the contact includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion , the first connection portion and the pressing force receiving portion are disposed in the first arm portion, the second connection portion is disposed in the second arm portion, characterized in that the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to sandwich therebetween the connection object (C) in the predetermined assembling direction (D1). a first insulator ; a second insulator configured to be assembled to the first insulator in a predetermined assembling direction (D1); and at least one contact made of a conductive material, wherein the contact includes a contact portion that is configured to make contact with a contact of a counter connector, a retained portion that is retained between the first insulator and the second insulator , a first connection portion and a second connection portion that face each other and are configured to make contact with opposite surfaces of the connection object (C), and a pressing force receiving portion that is configured to make contact with the second insulator and to receive a pressing force from the second insulator to thereby press the first connection portion against the second connection portion, the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to sandwich the connection object (C) therebetween, and at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is configured to make contact with the flexible conductor (C2) of the connection object, whereby the contact is configured to be electrically connected to the flexible conductor of the connection object; wherein the contact includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion , the first connection portion and the pressing force receiving portion are disposed in the first arm portion, the second connection portion is disposed in the second arm portion, characterized in that the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to sandwich therebetween the connection object (C) in the predetermined assembling direction (D1). <EOS>