The invention relates to a fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, especially for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part (11) and a second fitting part (12) that can be rotated in relation to each other and are axially held together by a clip ring (13). At least one fitting part (11, 12) comprises a shoulder on its front side facing away from the other fitting part (12, 11), as an axially projecting contour, for the form-fitting co-operation with the structure of a seat part or the back of the vehicle seat. The shoulder is a star-shaped shoulder (12a) having a multi-limb, essentially symmetrical star shape.