Metal terminal

A metal terminal, which is installed in a gas sensor including a sensor element, and a ceramic housing configured to retain a rear end portion of the sensor element, the metal terminal being configured to electrically connect the sensor element and a lead wire, and comprising:

• an element contacting portion disposed at one end of the metal terminal, and configured to be placed in contact with the sensor element;
• a lead wire retaining member disposed at another end of the metal terminal, and configured to crimp and retain the lead wire;
• a positioning member disposed between the one end and the another end, and extending in a direction intersecting one direction, the positioning member being configured to position the metal terminal on the ceramic housing;
• a guide member provided integrally with the positioning member at a site between the positioning member and the lead wire retaining member;
• and
• an elongated extending portion extending in the one direction from the one end to the another end of the metal terminal, wherein
• a rear end surface of the guide member is in contact with a front surface of the lead wire retaining member,
• the positioning member and the guide member are bent from the elongated extending portion to one side, and
• the element contacting portion is bent from the elongated extending portion to another side that is opposite to the one side.