The inventive composite gland sealing for the interlocking coupling of a housing end piece (8) comprising an anchoring groove (82), a plastic ring (14) and several locking inserts (20). Each locking insert (20) comprises a radially external head (30) provided with a first front projection (50, 52) applicable against the annular front surface (90) of the anchoring groove (82). The head (30) comprises a second frontal projection (52, 50) radially shifted from the first front projection (50, 52). Said invention is used for cast-iron pipe joint.