鎖具是(shi)指(zhi)起封閉作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)的器(qi)(qi)具,它包(bao)括(kuo)鎖、鑰匙(chi)(chi)及其附件(jian),一般解釋為“必須用(yong)(yong)鑰匙(chi)(chi)方能開脫(tuo)的封緘器(qi)(qi)”,現(xian)在(zai),鎖具除用(yong)(yong)鑰匙(chi)(chi)開啟(qi)外,還(huan)(huan)可(ke)以用(yong)(yong)光(guang)、電、磁、聲及指(zhi)紋等指(zhi)令開啟(qi)。鎖具不單是(shi)防護用(yong)(yong)品,還(huan)(huan)具有“管理”和“裝(zhuang)飾”的作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。在(zai)國際(ji)交往(wang)中(zhong)也有一種禮儀(yi),用(yong)(yong)贈送象征性的“鑰匙(chi)(chi)”作(zuo)為友誼的表(biao)示。