Cosmetic compact with pinless internal hinge

A compact comprising a cover portion, a base portion, means for hinging the cover to the base, and closure means for opening and closing the compact, characterized in that the closure means includes a subassembly comprising a button, an apertured locking element, and a pair of runners, one on each side of the locking element and each including a relatively flexible longitudinal leg portion and a stiffer enlarged end portion, the locking element and the runners being integral with the button for movement with it, stopping means and vertical support means in the bottom of the base portion, and a pin in the wall of the cover, the runners being aligned so that when the button is depressed the enlarged end portions abut the stopping means, the locking element passes over the vertical support means for vertical support, and the leg portions of the runners are flexed by the abutment for storing energy for restoring the button to its updepressed state when released, and the pin being aligned with the aperture in the locking element so that the cover is held by the locking element to be released when the button is depressed.