Abstract: A lamp holder is provided comprising a housing, a contact pin retainer arranged within the housing, a rotary member rotatably mounted in the housing, and a fastener for fastening the rotary member to the housing. The contact pin retainer is adapted to receive a lamp contact pin. The rotary member comprises an insertion slot, a front shield, and a slotted pivot section extending away from the front shield and into the housing. The fastener includes a retaining pin fixed to the housing and penetrates a bearing opening provided in an end section of the slotted pivot section.