An apparatus having at least one paw hingedly attached to a compartment side of a lid configured for covering a hatch of a compartment. At least one catch is positioned on a wall of said hatch for engagingly receiving the at least one paw. A spring is positioned for urging engagement of the paw with the catch. The paw includes an angled portion which, upon closing of the lid, rotates the paw to allow the lid to be closed over the hatch and the paw to then engage the catch. A user may rotate the paw to disengage the paw from the catch, to thereby open the lid.