Patent ID: 8079851

Claim:
A socket, for connecting an IC (integrated circuit) package to a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of holes and a plurality of retaining slots, the holes arranged in rows along a front to back direction; and a plurality of contact, the contact having a horizontal main body, an oblique arm extending upwardly and forwardly from a front edge of the horizontal main body with a contacting portion at a top thereof and a pair of retaining tabs extending upwardly from two opposite lateral edges of the horizontal main body, respectively, the contact assembled to the insulative housing along a bottom to top direction, the horizontal main body facing to a bottom surface of the insulativre housing, the oblique arm received in the hole and the retaining tabs interfering with the retaining slots of the insulative housing to retain the contact on the insulative housing, wherein with respect to two retaining slots and a corresponding hole engaging with same one contact, the two retaining slots are disposed behind the corresponding hole and are not overlapped with the corresponding hole along the front to back direction.