Patent ID: 7534140

Claim:
An electrical connector for receiving an electronic module therein, comprising: an insulative housing comprising a first side wall, a second side wall with a receiving chamber formed therebetween for accommodating the electronic module therein, and a rear wall at a rear of the receiving chamber; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, each contact comprising an elastic contact portion cantileveredly extending into the receiving chamber; and at least one metal spring secured to the insulative housing, the metal spring comprising a retaining portion retained in the first side wall of the insulative housing and a pair of spring arms bending inwardly from an edge of the retaining portion, each spring and comprising a distal end opposite to the edge of the retaining portion and protruding into the receiving chamber for elastically abutting against the electronic module; wherein an inner surface of the first side wall defines a pair of recesses corresponding to the pair of spring arms, the recesses being in communication with the receiving chamber for the pair of spring arms movable therein.