toward the central axial longitudinal axis 7 of the joint housing 2 a number of locking cams 12 being arranged in parallel next to one another in the axial direction the locking cams 12 are designed as projecting cams while a slightly recessed depression 15 is located between two adjacent locking cams 12 each the locking recesses 9 are shaped analogously to the detents 8 but the locking cams 13 are located here on the outer side of the locking recesses facing away from the axial central longitudinal axis 7 of the joint housing 2 but the locking cams 13 are likewise arranged in parallel next to one another projecting to the outside a slight depression 16 is present between the adjacent locking cams 13 each if the two housing halves 3 4 are displaced toward one another in the axial direction after the insertion of the ball sleeve 5 within the framework of the assembly of the ball sleeve joint 1 in which case the housing halves 3 and 4 are to be aligned such that one detent 8 and one locking recess 9 are located opposite each other one or more locking cams 12 or 13 snap into the corresponding depressions 15 and 16 between the locking cams at the moment at which the corresponding detent has been introduced deep enough into the locking recess 9 so that a firm connection of the housing halves 3 and 4 which is fixed in the axial direction is established due to the use of.