The same type cables are used in light and medium duty aircraft.  A wire encased by a spiraling wire that serves as the sheath.  One problem in aircraft that sit outside, or vehicles or boats with the same type cable is moisture forming on the inside.  We took some Kroil (creeping oil) that will work its way inside the cable to free them up. 

Horace

(list member from 1998 and back for awhile)

 Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 18:16:07 -0500
> From: d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowden_cable
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> Subject: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
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> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am looking for the correct terminology here:
> 
> You know the heater and vent cables?  They are flexible sheathed rods that
> can both push and pull.  By contrast a sheathed cable like a bike brake
> cable can only pull - if you push on it it will buckle.
> 
> What is the name of either a sheathed rod that can push and pull, or a
> sheathed cable with a rod on the end, again for both pushing and pulling?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> t johnson/90MV