鎖具(ju)(ju)是(shi)指起(qi)封閉作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)器具(ju)(ju),它包(bao)括鎖、鑰(yao)匙及其(qi)附件(jian),一般解釋為“必須用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)匙方能開(kai)(kai)脫的(de)(de)封緘(jian)器”,現(xian)在(zai),鎖具(ju)(ju)除用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)匙開(kai)(kai)啟(qi)外,還可以用(yong)(yong)光、電、磁、聲及指紋等(deng)指令開(kai)(kai)啟(qi)。鎖具(ju)(ju)不單是(shi)防護用(yong)(yong)品,還具(ju)(ju)有(you)“管理”和“裝飾”的(de)(de)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。在(zai)國(guo)際交往中(zhong)也有(you)一種(zhong)禮儀,用(yong)(yong)贈(zeng)送象征性(xing)的(de)(de)“鑰(yao)匙”作(zuo)為友(you)誼的(de)(de)表示。