a molded plastic container , such as a five gallon pail , that includes a lid and main body that are selectively attachable to each other without a resilient gasket . the main body of the plastic container includes a flexible sealing finger formed along the top rim of the main body . the flexible sealing finger is received within a sealing chamber formed as part of the rim . the sealing chamber is defined by a gland seal such that when the lid is attached to the main body , both the flexible finger and the gland seal can deflect to create multiple sealing points between the flexible sealing finger and the sealing chamber . a latch ring is formed on the outer surface of the main body and engages a locking tab formed on the lid to hold the flexible finger in the sealing chamber .