CONNECTOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent interference of a foreign matter with the lock arm. SOLUTION: In the half fitting state, the bending locking member 32 is locked with the stopper 17, and thereby the movement of the detecting member 30 to the detecting position is restrained and, in the normal fitting state, the bending locking member 32 is separated from the stopper 17, therefore the detecting member 30 can be moved to the detecting position. That is, depending on whether or not the detecting member 30 can be moved to the detecting position, the fitting state of both connectors F, M can be detected. Since the outside of the lock arm 14 is covered by the detecting member 30 in nearly whole face, interference of foreign matters with the lock arm 14 is prevented. Since the detecting member 30 is inclined together with the lock arm 14, there is no obstacle to the inclination movement of the lock arm 14 when fitting or releasing locking of both connectors F, M.