A socket for an electric part has a movable contact shutter member which is disposed for upward and downward movement on an upper part of a socket body having a plurality of contacts adapted to contact with terminals of the electric part. Each of the contacts is displaced backward in a released position against the elasticity thereof when the contact shutter member is lowered. Each of the contacts is likewise displaced forward into a contact position in compliance with the elasticity thereof when the contact shutter member is raised. The socket for an electric part also has an electric supporting portion disposed on the contact shutter member and adapted to support the electric part, and a spring mechanism disposed on the socket body and adapted to push up the contact shutter member. A sliding movement is realized between the electric part terminals and the contacts because the electric part is pushed up by the supporting portion when the contact shutter member is raised by the resilient force of the spring mechanism.
