The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Piston ring \Pis"ton ring\ (Mach.) A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for a piston. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
piston ring n 1: seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall