Abstract: Insulation displacement contact (20) having a conductive element (22) with an aperture (24). Contact portions (32) defined by parts of the edge of the aperture (24) converge towards each other and have opposed contact edges (32c) between which is defined a channel (42). Wires (48) introduced into an enlarged portion (24a) of the aperture (24) can be laterally moved into the channel (42) to cut insulation of the wire (48) and make electrical connection between a conductor (52) of the wire and the contact edges (32c). To improve stability, the contact element (22) has, at opposite edges, oppositely directed flanges (46, 48).