An electrical connector includes a housing (3) with a base (4) having a slot(5); a plurality of contact elements (103, 105) provided in the slot; a pair of fixed members (21) extending laterally from opposite ends of the base; a pair of movable members (23) extending from the fixed members and having L-shaped cross-section foot areas; and a pair of fixing members (9) attached to the fixed members and having a first controlling section (301) to control outward movement of the movable members and a second controlling section (303) to control inward movement of the movable members.
