鎖(suo)具(ju)(ju)是指(zhi)起封閉作用(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)器具(ju)(ju),它包(bao)括(kuo)鎖(suo)、鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)及其附(fu)件,一般(ban)解釋為“必須(xu)用(yong)(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)方能(neng)開脫(tuo)的(de)封緘器”,現(xian)在,鎖(suo)具(ju)(ju)除用(yong)(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)開啟外,還可以用(yong)(yong)(yong)光(guang)、電(dian)、磁、聲及指(zhi)紋等指(zhi)令開啟。鎖(suo)具(ju)(ju)不單是防(fang)護用(yong)(yong)(yong)品,還具(ju)(ju)有(you)“管(guan)理”和“裝飾”的(de)作用(yong)(yong)(yong)。在國際交往(wang)中也有(you)一種禮(li)儀,用(yong)(yong)(yong)贈送象征性的(de)“鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)”作為友誼的(de)表示。