A protector for a connection for a tubular component for drilling or operating hydrocarbon wells, provided with a distal end surface, the protector comprising an annular housing comprising a bottom, two lateral walls, outer and inner, separated from each other and in which an annular gasket is disposed, each lateral wall comprising a bottom lateral wall portion and an exterior lateral wall portion and an upper face, the two exterior lateral wall portions defining an opening with width Au and characterized in that a distance A between two bottom lateral wall portions is greater than the width Au, in a manner such as to allow a first annular gasket to be positioned then to allow said annular gasket to be retained in the annular housing.