OPTICAL CONNECTOR

An optical connector is characterized by having an optical coupling member (10) provided with a holder (11) where a storage portion to store a ball lens (12) is formed at one end, and an insertion hole to insert an optical fiber (13) is formed at the other end, and a magnet (14) which is provided outside in a direction crossing a storage direction of the ball lens at one end of the holder, and generates an adsorption force to align the center of the ball lens with the center of an optical element provided in a coupling target, a guide member (2) which regulates a shift of the optical coupling member, while permitting alignment operation of the optical coupling member with the coupling target, and a case (4) in which is formed storage space (4a) with an opening, and which is provided with a second adsorption member (15) for generating an adsorption force to an end face on the coupling target side.