The invention relates to a container (1, 101, 201), in particular a medical or surgical sterile container, having a first container part (2), in particular a trough-like container vessel, and having a second container part (3), in particular a container lid, and having at least one closure system (4, 104, 204) arranged on the second container part (3), in particular in the manner of a toggle lever or a spring pre-loaded closure system (4, 104, 204), which can be pivoted between a closed position, in which the first container part (2) and the second container part (3) are locked to each other by means of the closure system (4, 104, 204), and an open position, in which the first container part (2) and the second container part (3) are unlocked, wherein the first container part (2) has an edge section (13) molded in one piece, on which the closure system (4, 104, 204) is supported directly in the closed position, for transmitting a closing force from the first container part (2) to the second container part.
