A flexure for a metering valve comprising: a flexure body defining a center axis to be aligned with a fuel nozzle, the flexure body including an outermost peripheral surface surrounding the center axis; a retaining feature formed in the flexure body and configured to mount the flexure body to a metering valve component, the retaining feature being located radially between the center axis and the outermost peripheral surface, and wherein the flexure body includes a first body portion providing an opening for the fuel nozzle, a second body portion spaced radially outwardly from the first body portion by a gap, the second body portion defining the outermost peripheral surface and including an inner peripheral surface, a third body portion that extends radially inwardly from the inner peripheral surface of the second body portion toward the first body portion , at least two arms extending radially outwardly from the first body portion to the second body portion ; wherein the retaining feature is formed in the third body portion of the flexure body ; wherein the third body portion includes an anti-rotation feature to prevent the fastener from rotating relative to the flexure body once the flexure is installed within the metering valve , and wherein the third body portion includes an opening configured to receive the fastener , and wherein the anti-rotation feature comprises a recessed area formed within an upper surface of the third body portion and which surrounds the opening , the recessed area configured to receive a nut for the fastener . a flexure body defining a center axis to be aligned with a fuel nozzle, the flexure body including an outermost peripheral surface surrounding the center axis; a retaining feature formed in the flexure body and configured to mount the flexure body to a metering valve component, the retaining feature being located radially between the center axis and the outermost peripheral surface, and wherein the flexure body includes a first body portion providing an opening for the fuel nozzle, a second body portion spaced radially outwardly from the first body portion by a gap, the second body portion defining the outermost peripheral surface and including an inner peripheral surface, a third body portion that extends radially inwardly from the inner peripheral surface of the second body portion toward the first body portion , at least two arms extending radially outwardly from the first body portion to the second body portion ; wherein the retaining feature is formed in the third body portion of the flexure body ; a first body portion providing an opening for the fuel nozzle, a second body portion spaced radially outwardly from the first body portion by a gap, the second body portion defining the outermost peripheral surface and including an inner peripheral surface, a third body portion that extends radially inwardly from the inner peripheral surface of the second body portion toward the first body portion , at least two arms extending radially outwardly from the first body portion to the second body portion ; wherein the third body portion includes an anti-rotation feature to prevent the fastener from rotating relative to the flexure body once the flexure is installed within the metering valve , and wherein the third body portion includes an opening configured to receive the fastener , and wherein the anti-rotation feature comprises a recessed area formed within an upper surface of the third body portion and which surrounds the opening , the recessed area configured to receive a nut for the fastener . <EOS>