To contrive to miniaturize and thin a connector by minimizing a space to dispose springs for supporting a cover when mounting the movable cover.

This connector is provided with a housing 2 wherein a recessed part 2a is formed, a plurality of linear contacts 3 disposed in the recessed part 2a, and a cover member 5 disposed in the recessed part 2a to block the open surface of the recessed part 2a. The cover member 5 is supported with bellows springs 6a, 6b each bent to an almost U-shape energizing the vicinity of its side end parts facing each other toward the open surface side of the recessed part 2a, and is slidably disposed from the open surface side all the way to the bottom surface side in the recessed part 2a.