The present invention relates to an electronic article surveillance tag that comprises at least one receptacle for receiving a pin. Each of the at least one receptacle comprises a plurality of balls supported by a ball cage for releasably locking the pin in the receptacle, a cone shaped cup arranged in contact with the plurality of balls, a first spring for supporting the ball cage into the cone shaped cup, and a conductive element, the first end of which is arranged in contact with the cone shaped cup and the second end of which is arranged in contact with a contact element inside the electronic article surveillance tag for conducting electrical current from the pin to the contact element.