Front jaw (1, 51) for a ski binding, comprising a) a base element (8, 58), b) a radial bearing (13, 63) with a pivot axis (4, 54) which is arranged in an essentially vertically oriented plane running in the longitudinal direction of the ski, c) an elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61), d) at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62), which are arranged around the radial bearing (13, 63), and e) a retaining element (2, 52) for retaining a ski boot in the region of a ski-boot toe, wherein the retaining element (2, 52) is mounted on the base element (8, 58) such that it can be pivoted about the pivot axis (4, 54) by the radial bearing (13, 63), and it has a retaining position for retaining the ski boot, wherein the retaining element (2, 52), starting from the retaining position, can be pivoted to both sides in the transverse direction of the ski, lateral safety release thus being possible, wherein the front jaw (1, 51) comprises a coupling element (7, 57) which is of elongate design and, in the retaining position of the retaining element, has its longitudinal axis oriented in the transverse direction of the ski, and is oriented essentially perpendicularly to the pivot axis (4, 54) and can be moved essentially radially in relation to the radial bearing (13, 63) and thus relative to the base element (8, 58) and relative to the retaining element (2, 52), f) wherein the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62) are coupled to one another via the coupling element (7, 57), g) wherein a first of the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 62) is mounted for movement along the coupling element (2, 52) relative to the coupling element (2, 52) and radially in relation to the radial bearing (13, 63) and can be pushed in the direction of the radial bearing (13, 63) by the first elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61), as a result of which the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62), which are coupled to one another via the coupling element (7, 57), are pushed against the radial bearing (13, 63) by an essentially equal force, and h) wherein the radial bearing (13, 63) and at least one of the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56) are formed, and interact, such that the retaining element (2, 52) can be pushed into the retaining position by a force generated by the first elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61) and applied to the radial bearing (13, 63) by the buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62). a) a base element (8, 58), b) a radial bearing (13, 63) with a pivot axis (4, 54) which is arranged in an essentially vertically oriented plane running in the longitudinal direction of the ski, c) an elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61), d) at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62), which are arranged around the radial bearing (13, 63), and e) a retaining element (2, 52) for retaining a ski boot in the region of a ski-boot toe, wherein the retaining element (2, 52) is mounted on the base element (8, 58) such that it can be pivoted about the pivot axis (4, 54) by the radial bearing (13, 63), and it has a retaining position for retaining the ski boot, wherein the retaining element (2, 52), starting from the retaining position, can be pivoted to both sides in the transverse direction of the ski, lateral safety release thus being possible, wherein the front jaw (1, 51) comprises a coupling element (7, 57) which is of elongate design and, in the retaining position of the retaining element, has its longitudinal axis oriented in the transverse direction of the ski, and is oriented essentially perpendicularly to the pivot axis (4, 54) and can be moved essentially radially in relation to the radial bearing (13, 63) and thus relative to the base element (8, 58) and relative to the retaining element (2, 52), f) wherein the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62) are coupled to one another via the coupling element (7, 57), g) wherein a first of the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 62) is mounted for movement along the coupling element (2, 52) relative to the coupling element (2, 52) and radially in relation to the radial bearing (13, 63) and can be pushed in the direction of the radial bearing (13, 63) by the first elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61), as a result of which the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62), which are coupled to one another via the coupling element (7, 57), are pushed against the radial bearing (13, 63) by an essentially equal force, and h) wherein the radial bearing (13, 63) and at least one of the at least two buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56) are formed, and interact, such that the retaining element (2, 52) can be pushed into the retaining position by a force generated by the first elastic element (11.1, 11.2, 61) and applied to the radial bearing (13, 63) by the buffer elements (12.1, 12.2, 56, 62).