Abstract: A female terminal for receiving a flat male terminal with a terminal tab (5), having a rectangular cross-section and a predetermined width (B) and thickness (D). The female terminal includes a contact element (1, 101) having two elastic contact tabs (3, 103) approaching each other along a longitudinal axis (2, 102), the contact tabs opposing contact zones (4, 104) for contacting the terminal tab (5); a hollow, rectangular support element (16, 116) defined by four walls (19, 20, 21, 22; 119, 120, 121, 122), enclosing the contact element (1, 101) and in which the elastic contact tabs (3, 103) are accommodated; and a device (13, 113) for electrically connecting a conductor. A first pair of opposing walls (19, 21; 119, 121) cover the contact tabs (3, 103) and a second pair of opposing walls (20, 22; 120, 122) have an elastic locking tab (26, 126) connected thereto.