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Flexible (109 parts)

Flexible plastic elements, cord or fabric

Flex Tube is one of the most famous examples, although it is difficult to inventory because it comes in many different lengths, all of which have different part numbers. It is sometimes cut to custom lengths in official sets and when creating MOCs.

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Chain

Plastic chain comprising individual links

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
2L Chain w/ Bar Ends6981
4067
223356
64554
24224
2024-20252 years
N
6L Chain w/ Stud Ends (5 Links)92338
709
507755
324532
71520
2011-202515 years
16L Chain w/ Stud Ends (21 Links)60169
548
662632
353499
13739
1997-202529 years

Flex Axles

While the middle of this part has the x-shaped profile of a Technic Axle, the bar connection on either end is used to attach this to other LEGO parts.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
7L Flex Axle32580
1305
1621373
561528
101068
2001-202525 years
11L Flex Axle32199
966
2441104
961151
14681
1999-202527 years
12L Flex Axle32200
1046
2991000
601476
13757
1999-202527 years
14L Flex Axle32201
1854
1081641
232460
71584
1999-201012 years
16L Flex Axle32202
1391
1201560
471700
12861
1999-202527 years
19L Flex Axle32235
1131
2941010
521587
11948
1999-202527 years

Ribbed Hose

Flexible hose with ribs

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
2L Ribbed Hose78c02
1073
328949
631443
101045
1998-202528 years
3L Ribbed Hose78c03
1594
1081636
341994
101083
1999-202527 years
4L Ribbed Hose78c04
1580
921790
351970
12868
1998-200912 years
R
5L Ribbed Hose78c05
2949
302925
123375
52346
1999-202123 years
6L Ribbed Hose78c06
1659
1151593
361930
71579
1998-202326 years
7L Ribbed Hose78c07
1775
771941
282218
101100
1998-201720 years
R
8L Ribbed Hose78c08
2013
831886
182773
81388
1998-20069 years
R
9L Ribbed Hose78c09
1175
334939
531571
81328
1998-202326 years
10L Ribbed Hose78c10
2426
552248
172862
52275
1998-200811 years
R
11L Ribbed Hose78c11
1489
1261522
431765
91208
1998-201821 years
R
12L Ribbed Hose78c12
1519
1601379
282209
101069
1998-202528 years
13L Ribbed Hose78c13
3099
263116
113524
52371
1998-20058 years
R
14L Ribbed Hose78c14
1389
1901264
351958
101061
1998-202528 years
15L Ribbed Hose78c15
4101
134153
103724
24378
1998-200710 years
R
16L Ribbed Hose78c16
3629
183623
84068
42873
1998-200710 years
R
17L Ribbed Hose78c17
3666
442487
54852
24093
2000-20078 years
R
18L Ribbed Hose78c18
1625
1701342
312080
61814
1998-202427 years
19L Ribbed Hose78c19
4746
84900
54985
33644
2002-201716 years
R
24L Ribbed Hose78c24
3906
173733
103696
24290
2001-20077 years
R
26L Ribbed Hose78c26
5689
94794
35827
16094
2017-20193 years
31L Ribbed Hose78c31
4926
144056
54899
15864
2000-20056 years
R
10L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends27328
2975
392619
182785
24111
2017-20259 years
12L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends14301
2476
472411
272272
33269
2014-202512 years
19L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends57539
1228
1991235
821274
71554
2007-202519 years

Flex Tube

A fairly rigid but flexible tube

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
3L Flex Tube75c03
2530
362704
212608
52321
1997-201620 years
R
4L Flex Tube75c04
3016
273064
123379
52364
1995-201723 years
R
5L Flex Tube75c05
2592
283003
172884
71690
1991-202535 years
6L Flex Tube75c06
2413
442479
222545
52295
1991-202333 years
7L Flex Tube75c07
1819
632106
351976
91243
1992-202534 years
8L Flex Tube75c08
1552
1081637
421787
91220
1992-202534 years
9L Flex Tube75c09
1665
891819
411816
81381
1992-202534 years
10L Flex Tube75c10
1457
1071645
461718
11979
1991-202535 years
11L Flex Tube75c11
1588
1161581
322057
101078
1994-202532 years
12L Flex Tube75c12
1633
771939
361937
12873
1996-202530 years
13L Flex Tube75c13
2375
342778
202668
81437
1996-202530 years
14L Flex Tube75c14
1873
851863
282216
71601
1991-202535 years
15L Flex Tube75c15
4112
124244
64603
42956
1997-201014 years
R
16L Flex Tube75c16
1516
911794
501630
101093
1991-202434 years
17L Flex Tube75c17
4091
124260
84112
33540
1998-201114 years
R
18L Flex Tube75c18
2153
542267
242422
71631
1995-202531 years
19L Flex Tube75c19
2549
322847
192738
61965
1996-201318 years
R
20L Flex Tube75c20
1763
632102
302131
12881
1995-202531 years
21L Flex Tube75c21
4744
84900
54985
33644
1994-201724 years
R
22L Flex Tube75c22
3054
292975
133256
42773
2003-202422 years
23L Flex Tube75c23
3923
153897
54894
52443
1999-202224 years
24L Flex Tube75c24
3401
213397
84052
52402
1998-202427 years
26L Flex Tube75c26
3450
153889
93897
62057
2005-202218 years
27L Flex Tube75c27
6504
46184
36008
16642
2020-20245 years
28L Flex Tube75c28
5175
104572
35817
24474
1996-201318 years
R
29L Flex Tube75c29
2821
322846
103649
71678
1998-202528 years
30L Flex Tube75c30
4149
104538
74347
42981
1997-202428 years
R
31L Flex Tube75c31
8169
27336
17903
17336
20061 year
R
32L Flex Tube75c32
2899
302925
133255
52346
2006-202520 years
33L Flex Tube75c33
5635
65423
35896
24707
2003-202220 years
34L Flex Tube75c34
5045
55662
45447
43068
1999-202527 years
R
38L Flex Tube75c38
4938
65359
45401
43047
2007-202418 years
40L Flex Tube75c40
10110
18201
18201
18201
20031 year
R
47L Flex Tube75c47
6374
36606
36091
25014
2021-20244 years
53L Flex Tube75c53
8170
27336
17903
17336
19991 year
R

Pneumatic Hose

A very flexible tube to attach pneumatic components

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
2L Pneumatic Hose5102c02
5014
75132
45370
33680
1995-202127 years
3L Pneumatic Hose5102c03
5420
65423
45401
24707
1993-202331 years
4L Pneumatic Hose5102c04
4704
124296
54923
24406
2016-20249 years
5L Pneumatic Hose5102c05
3179
322863
123373
33322
1984-202340 years
6L Pneumatic Hose5102c06
3484
263124
74256
42800
1995-202430 years
7L Pneumatic Hose5102c07
5796
55676
26630
33754
1993-201321 years
8L Pneumatic Hose5102c08
6015
46056
36008
24886
2010-202112 years
9L Pneumatic Hose5102c09
5859
55737
35964
24791
1993-202230 years
11L Pneumatic Hose5102c11
5797
114436
17716
24441
20231 year
N
13L Pneumatic Hose5102c13
4601
134153
54911
24378
1980-202445 years
14L Pneumatic Hose5102c14
4885
84936
64671
24560
2010-202011 years
R
16L Pneumatic Hose5102c16
5155
65380
45401
33711
2005-202218 years
20L Pneumatic Hose5102c20
3122
213402
162983
42837
1986-202439 years
23L Pneumatic Hose5102c23
6016
46056
36008
24886
2016-20238 years
24L Pneumatic Hose5102c24
4695
94722
54967
33616
2008-202316 years
25L Pneumatic Hose5102c25
4724
75132
64692
33680
1984-202441 years
27L Pneumatic Hose5102c27
3979
143989
54899
52456
2002-202120 years
28L Pneumatic Hose5102c28
5985
46008
26656
33815
2015-20217 years
32L Pneumatic Hose5102c32
7634
27336
26867
17336
2016-20249 years
37L Pneumatic Hose5102c37
5421
65423
45401
24707
2010-202213 years
40L Pneumatic Hose5102c40
3852
134116
84101
42940
1989-202133 years

Flex Cable & Hose

Other flexible LEGO elements

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
8.5L Hose, Flexible73590
1017
328950
174811
42570
1985-202541 years
22L Flex Cable w/ Bar Holes (Zipline)27965
1263
1781310
641432
91196
2017-20259 years
21L Flex Cable w/ Bar Holes, Bar Grips2630
1935
791923
351974
52237
2023-20253 years
N

String

Thin string and cord.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
21L String w/ Bar Grips63141
1025
2641058
132959
71542
1998-202528 years
11L String w/ 2-Studs14226
1180
2571076
156875
33145
1997-202529 years
21L String w/ 2-Studs75924
2972
472414
232480
15587
1996-200611 years
R
31L String w/ 2-Studs14225
2263
1081644
381887
15482
2005-202521 years
41L String w/ 2-Studs14224
1604
1321498
601483
42615
1996-202530 years
2×2 String Reel Holder2584
1136
1671353
154881
61815
1990-202536 years
2×2 String Reel w/ Hole2585
1239
1851287
169828
33161
1990-202536 years
2×2 String Reel w/ Stud78333
3602
203516
202697
15752
2021-20255 years

Band & Belt

Flexible rubber bands and belts

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
Ø15mm Rubber Belt, Round85543
1082
484784
228674
15420
1993-202533 years
Ø24mm Rubber Belt, Round85544
953
324958
130972
81329
1990-202536 years
Ø26 Rubber Belt85545
1320
1731331
791296
61812
1980-202041 years
R
Ø33mm Rubber Belt, Round85546
1326
2611065
891208
33143
1992-202534 years
Ø15mm Rubber Band, Square23229
1628
2561080
481678
23974
1980-200526 years
R

Other

Other flexible parts such as bracelets and rings.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
4×4 Attachment Ring w/ closure73767
2647
322855
222555
42755
2021-20255 years
25L Bracelet, 2×14 Studs66821
1981
362687
242435
16573
2020-20234 years
25L Bracelet, 1×14 Studs67196
2497
273050
133263
12902
2021-20244 years
Strap w/ Rings (Vidiyo)65130
4035
94699
93960
42996
2021-20222 years
R

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