Nozzle having a lockable control lever

Filling nozzle (13) for dispensing a fluid, having a manually operatable control lever (15) which, for controlling the dispensing of fluid, is movable between a closing position and an opening position and which has an engaging pawl (23) which is configured for engaging in a gate guide (22) of the filling nozzle (13), wherein the engaging pawl (23) is configured for following an opening movement of the control lever (15) along an opening direction (18) as well as a closing movement of the control lever (15) along a closing direction (18), wherein the engaging pawl (23) by interacting with the gate guide (22) is movable relative to the control lever (15) along a direction perpendicular to the opening or closing direction (18) into a catch position (25) in which the engaging pawl (23) fixes the control lever (15) in the opening position, characterized in that the gate guide (22) has at least one guide face for the engaging pawl (23) that conjointly with the opening or closing direction (18) encloses an angle, wherein the guide face comprises at least one directing portion which, by interacting with the engaging pawl (23), is able to be deflected counter to a restoring force.