鎖具是(shi)指(zhi)起封閉(bi)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)器具,它包(bao)括鎖、鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)及其附件,一般解釋為(wei)“必須用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)方能開(kai)(kai)脫(tuo)的(de)(de)(de)封緘器”,現在(zai),鎖具除(chu)用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)開(kai)(kai)啟外,還可以用(yong)(yong)光、電、磁、聲及指(zhi)紋(wen)等指(zhi)令開(kai)(kai)啟。鎖具不單是(shi)防護用(yong)(yong)品,還具有(you)(you)“管(guan)理”和“裝飾”的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。在(zai)國際(ji)交(jiao)往中也(ye)有(you)(you)一種禮儀(yi),用(yong)(yong)贈(zeng)送象征(zheng)性的(de)(de)(de)“鑰(yao)(yao)匙(chi)”作(zuo)為(wei)友誼的(de)(de)(de)表(biao)示。