It is a crimp-termination pin, accepts 22-28 AWG wire, and carries a gold flash finish on the mating surface. This contact is designed for use in the matching HDP-22 connector housings — the crimp pin is loaded into the insulator, then the whole assembly mates with the corresponding socket half. The stamped construction keeps the per-contact cost down compared to a machined pin, which matters when you are populating a multi-position shell.
The 22-28 AWG range covers the typical signal wires used in D-sub harnesses — 22 AWG for longer runs or daisy-chained circuits, 28 AWG for tight-bundle ribbon-style looms. The gold flash finish on the brass base metal gives enough corrosion resistance for indoor equipment and controlled industrial cabinets, but the thin plating means this pin is not intended for repeated mate-unmate cycles in a field-service environment. For a harness that stays mated for the life of the equipment, the flash gold is adequate.