A collet-type assembly, comprising: - a sealing gland (46, 246) having a pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252) opposite each other, an internal opening extending from one of said pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252) to the other of said pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252), a bevel (54, 254) formed at said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246), a base portion formed at said other end (52, 252) of said sealing gland, an outer circumferential wall (58, 258) extending from said base portion to said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246), and an annular flange (60, 260) surrounding said outer circumferential wall (58, 258) and extending from said base portion toward said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246); and - a plurality of resilient, elongated fingers (48, 248), each finger (48, 248) having a first end (62, 262) and a second end (66, 266) opposite said first end (62, 262), said plurality of fingers (48, 248) extending from said annular flange (60, 260) toward said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246) with said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) proximate said base portion, each of said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) having a notched portion (68, 268) seated on said annular flange (60, 260) of said sealing gland (46, 246), said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) engaging said outer circumferential wall (58, 258), said annular flange (60, 260) and said base portion of said sealing gland (46, 246) and being restrained between said base portion, said annular flange (60, 260) and said outer circumferential wall (58, 258) of said sealing gland (46, 246). - a sealing gland (46, 246) having a pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252) opposite each other, an internal opening extending from one of said pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252) to the other of said pair of ends (50, 52, 250, 252), a bevel (54, 254) formed at said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246), a base portion formed at said other end (52, 252) of said sealing gland, an outer circumferential wall (58, 258) extending from said base portion to said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246), and an annular flange (60, 260) surrounding said outer circumferential wall (58, 258) and extending from said base portion toward said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246); and - a plurality of resilient, elongated fingers (48, 248), each finger (48, 248) having a first end (62, 262) and a second end (66, 266) opposite said first end (62, 262), said plurality of fingers (48, 248) extending from said annular flange (60, 260) toward said one end (50, 250) of said sealing gland (46, 246) with said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) proximate said base portion, each of said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) having a notched portion (68, 268) seated on said annular flange (60, 260) of said sealing gland (46, 246), said second ends (66, 266) of said fingers (48, 248) engaging said outer circumferential wall (58, 258), said annular flange (60, 260) and said base portion of said sealing gland (46, 246) and being restrained between said base portion, said annular flange (60, 260) and said outer circumferential wall (58, 258) of said sealing gland (46, 246).