Flexible Shaft Assembly

An item consisting of a casing with fittings and attachments on each end and a spirally wound wire core with formed en (s) and/or crimped on end fittings. It is designed to transmit rotary motion around bends from a motor or other power source to drive various types of equipment, such as tachometers, speedometers, remote controls, instruments, and the like, which are located at an angle and/or distance from the power source. See also control assembly, push-pull.