Abstract: An electrical contact (11) adapted for plugging connection, comprising a pair of contact spring arms (25) for pluggably receiving a tab contact. The contact (11) has arranged on its outside an outer back-up spring (13) including a pair of outer back-up spring arms cooperating with the contact spring arms (25). The outer back-up spring (13) can be slid onto the outside of the contact (11) from a matingside end of the contact spring arms (25) and is adapted to be snapped onto said contact (11).