FEMALE TERMINAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce an insertion load of a female terminal.SOLUTION: A female terminal includes: a conductive terminal body 15 having a cylindrical part 13 into which an opposite male terminal is inserted; and a cylindrical elastic contact member 17 for giving contact pressure to the male terminal into which the terminal body is inserted. The elastic contact member 17 is formed by curving a plurality of contact point parts 31 partitioned by slits 29 extending in the insertion direction of the male terminals to the male terminal side. A front end 33 into which the male terminal is inserted is connected to the cylindrical part, and a rear end 35 is a free end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】雄端子の挿入負荷を低減すること。【解決手段】本発明の雌端子は、相手方の雄端子が挿入される円筒部１３を有する導電性の端子本体１５と、端子本体に挿入された雄端子に接点圧を付与する円筒状の弾性接点部材１７を備える。弾性接点部材１７は、雄端子の挿入方向に伸びるスリット２９に仕切られた複数の接点部３１を雄端子側に湾曲させて形成され、雄端子が挿入される前端部３３が、円筒部に接続され、後端部３５が、自由端となっている。【選択図】図４