A disc brake for a vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle, having - a calliper engaging over a brake disc and brake linings on both sides of the brake disc, - a brake application device which can be actuated by a force member and preferably a pneumatic cylinder, - an adjustment device for offsetting the wear of the brake lining and brake disc, which adjustment device is arranged on an adjustment axis (L) extending in the direction of application, and having a drive element which is rotatable about the adjustment axis (L), and - a brake lever , which is part of the brake application device and is made up of a brake application shaft , which is mounted in the calliper on a pivot axis and is supported in a rotatably movable manner against a pressure piece working against the brake application-side brake lining, and a lever arm connected to the brake application shaft , the pivot centre line of which lever arm extends perpendicularly to the brake application shaft , and which is provided in the region of its outer end with a support for the force member, wherein the brake lever has a clearance in extension of the lever arm inwardly, through which clearance the adjustment axis (L) extends, - a gear, which couples the brake lever to the drive element and is made up of a pin on the brake lever and a link , cooperating therewith, on the drive element , wherein the pin is arranged on the inner end of the lever arm in the plane (E) defined by the pivoting movement (S) of the lever arm , characterized in that the pin has an outwardly curved outer contour over the largest part of its length and that the radius of curvature (R, R', ...) of the outer contour is larger at every longitudinal position than half the cross-sectional diameter (r, r', ...) of the pin at this position. - a calliper engaging over a brake disc and brake linings on both sides of the brake disc, - a brake application device which can be actuated by a force member and preferably a pneumatic cylinder, - an adjustment device for offsetting the wear of the brake lining and brake disc, which adjustment device is arranged on an adjustment axis (L) extending in the direction of application, and having a drive element which is rotatable about the adjustment axis (L), and - a brake lever , which is part of the brake application device and is made up of a brake application shaft , which is mounted in the calliper on a pivot axis and is supported in a rotatably movable manner against a pressure piece working against the brake application-side brake lining, and a lever arm connected to the brake application shaft , the pivot centre line of which lever arm extends perpendicularly to the brake application shaft , and which is provided in the region of its outer end with a support for the force member, wherein the brake lever has a clearance in extension of the lever arm inwardly, through which clearance the adjustment axis (L) extends, - a gear, which couples the brake lever to the drive element and is made up of a pin on the brake lever and a link , cooperating therewith, on the drive element , wherein the pin is arranged on the inner end of the lever arm in the plane (E) defined by the pivoting movement (S) of the lever arm , <EOS>