A connector reduced in inspection cost by making it possible to visually check a state of connection between contact portions of contacts and terminal portions of an object to be connected. A male-side holding member includes a plurality of belt-like holding portions that hold linking portions of a plurality of male-side contacts, a holding member-side linking portion that links the plurality of holding portions arranged in parallel to each other, and a plurality of visually checking portions for visually checking a state of connection between contact portions of the male-side contacts and terminal portions of an electronic component from the other surface side of the male-side holding member. The visually checking portions are adjacent to the holding portions.