Flat contact for a connector, receiving block for a flat contact and connector

The invention relates to a flat contact (1) for insertion in a receiving member (2) of a connector in an insertion direction (E), a receiving block (20) for inserting the flat contact (1) and a connector comprising a receiving block (20) and/or a flat contact (1). An object of the invention is to provide a solution in which the positioning of a flat contact (1) relative to the receiving block (20) is simple and precise. According to the invention, this is achieved by a flat contact (1) for insertion in a receiving member (2) of a connector in an insertion direction (E) comprising a clamping portion (4, 4a, 4b) having clamping projections (5) which protrude in a width direction (B) and a positioning portion (3, 3a, 3b) which has at the narrow sides (7) thereof guiding faces (6) which extend parallel with the insertion direction (E), the guiding faces (6) projecting beyond the clamping projections (5) in the width direction (B).