A fuel injection valve (1) for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprises at least one locking flange arranged on a nozzle body (2) of the fuel injection valve (1). The locking flange (5) extends radially above the nozzle body (2) and a retaining device can engage the above. The locking flange (5) may be located on a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The locking flanges (5) merely run over part of the circumference of the nozzle body (2).
