鎖具(ju)是指(zhi)起封閉作用(yong)(yong)的器(qi)具(ju),它包括(kuo)鎖、鑰(yao)(yao)(yao)匙及(ji)其附件,一(yi)般(ban)解釋為(wei)“必須用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)(yao)匙方(fang)能開(kai)脫(tuo)的封緘器(qi)”,現在(zai),鎖具(ju)除用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)(yao)匙開(kai)啟外(wai),還可以用(yong)(yong)光、電、磁、聲及(ji)指(zhi)紋等指(zhi)令開(kai)啟。鎖具(ju)不(bu)單是防護(hu)用(yong)(yong)品(pin),還具(ju)有“管理”和“裝飾”的作用(yong)(yong)。在(zai)國際(ji)交(jiao)往中(zhong)也有一(yi)種禮儀(yi),用(yong)(yong)贈送象征性(xing)的“鑰(yao)(yao)(yao)匙”作為(wei)友誼的表(biao)示。