fig1 shows a trash container 10 manufactured with the fastening device . the trash container is of rectangular shape , having two short sides , 15 , 16 , and two long sides , 17 and 18 . molded onto the exterior of side 15 are a series of fastening devices 41a 41b . as best shown in fig2 and 3 the fastening device extends downward , having a part 43 which is closely situated to and parallel to the container wall , and a lower part 45 which angles away from the container wall . situated on the underneath of the parallel part 43 is a nubbin 44 which comes in contact with the container wall . in the preferred embodiment of the invention , shown in fig4 the body of plastic bag 50 is inserted into container 10 , which is manufactured with a fastening device on one side . the mouth of the bag is then pulled out over the rim of the container . one bag handle 51 is grasped and pulled downward until the other side of the bag is pulled tight against the rim of the container . the bag handle 51 is then placed in the fastening device 41 and pulled upwards until it rests in the crook of the fastening device . the bag handle forces the tab of the fastener away from the side of the container , the resulting tension working with the nubbin to hold the bag handle in place . thus the bag handle is actively fastened to the side of the container and the mouth of the bag is held in place around the container rim . in another preferred embodiment of the invention , shown in fig5 the body of plastic bag 50 is inserted in container 10 , which is manufactured with two fastening devices 41a 41c on opposite sides of the container . the bag handles 51a 51b are then grasped and pulled downward until the mouth of the bag is pulled out over the rim of the container . the bag handles are then placed in the fastening devices and pulled upward until they rest in the crook of the fastening device . the bag handles force the tabs away from the sides of the container , the resulting tension working with the nubbin to hold the bag handle in place . in this manner the bag handles are fastened to the sides of the container and the mouth of the bag is held in place around the rim of the container . in another preferred embodiment of the invention a bag filling stand 7 may be provided in the shape illustrated or other suitable shapes , and also have but a single fastener . it will be understood that the bag filling stand may also be used in conjunction with a scale ( not shown ) to allow a product to be weighed as it is placed in the bag . referring again to the drawings , fig1 through 52 , there is shown preferred embodiments of the fasteners of the present invention , and particularly drawing fig1 through 17 illustrate a container with a liner or bag with or without handles . a trash container 10 is includes means for snapping a liner in place relative the container . the typical container , particularly a trash container , includes wider sides 17 , 18 and narrower sides 15 , 16 . a base member 14 of the fastener 12 is attached to or through the associated container side as will be described in more detail below . the fastener could be attached to any of the container sides and function as desired . a projection means 20 extends from the base member 14 and is received by a cover 22 in an opening defined by a wall member 24 . the drawing figures illustrate the snap - type fastener on one side of the container and on both sides of the container . the drawing figures also depict the use of the present invention with a liner or bag 50 with and without a handle portion 51 . the fastener 12 can be attached to the container in a variety of fashions . the base 14 can have an adhesive backing or a projection 26 forced through and held in a receiving opening in the container as illustrated in fig2 and 28 . the cover member 22 can be provided with or formed with a decorative cover 28 such as the flower depicted in fig3 . in order to keep from losing the cover member 22 , the fastener can be equipped with a retaining portion or ring 30 connected by a strap member 34 to the cover member 22 . the retaining ring and strap combination is depicted for purposes of illustration in fig3 through 33 . in another embodiment , depicted in fig3 and 35 there is a strap 34 that can be an extension of the base portion 14 of the fastener 12 . referring now to fig3 through 38 , there is depicted means for connecting the fastener 12 to the container wall or walls . in fig3 and 41 holes are provided in the container wall for receiving one or more threaded extensions 36 and associated nut ( s ) 38 for retention of the base member of the fastener . it will be understood that the combination of fastening schemes is numerous . a few will be describe for purposes of illustration . fig3 depicts a combination of a compressible rivet extension 42 and a hook 40 . the hook 40 is similar in shape and function to any of the hooks typically used with pegboard . another variation of the present invention is illustrated in fig3 and 40 . a plug - type liner fastener 46 engages a opening 48 defined by one or more of the container side walls . a plug member 50 is preferably manufactured with one or more projections 54 . the projections assist to retain the plug in place and hold the liner 50 with or without handles 51 . fig4 illustrates that the cover member 12 can be attached to the container 10 . similarly , the other combinations , both shown and not shown , can be adapted as suggested in fig4 . fig4 illustrates a single rivet 42 embodiment and fig4 depicts an embodiment in which the base 14 is attached by suitable adhesive intermediate the base and the wall 15 , 16 , 17 , and / or 18 or container 10 . in the embodiment depicted in fig4 it is understood that the liner may be hard to grasp and hold in place and the fasteners could be adapted by adding a friction surface 56 to both or either of the cover 12 and base member . referring now to fig1 through 26 there is shown two clip - type fasteners 60 and 62 that hold the liner 50 , 51 to a curved rim embodiment 64 and a squared rim embodiment 66 , respectively . clip member 60 includes a body portion 68 and a rim receiving groove 70 . a hook portion 72 goes over the rim and a hook projection 74 assists to hold the clip in place over the rim and , therefore , the liner in place as well . operation of the clip 60 will be understood from the sequence fig1 and 19 . removal of the clip is the reverse of the illustrated sequence . clip member 62 includes a body portion 76 and rim receiving groove 78 . a leg portion 80 extends down the side of the container opposite the rim extension to assist to hold the clip in place along with the right angles of the groove 78 . operation of the clip 62 will be understood from the sequence of fig2 through 26 . removal of the clip 62 is accomplished by reversing the sequence . the clip members can be used one at a time or in multiples as desired . in another embodiment of the present invention , illustrated in fig4 through 52 , liner receiving opening or openings 58 are provided without extensions or projections from the outside surface of the container 10 . in the illustrated embodiment a slot or slots 82 extend upward from the main opening 58 . a beveled surface or surfaces 84 is provided by a container mold 88 when a molded container 86 and mold core 90 are removed from the mold . the beveled portion 92 of the mold form the bevel 84 and allows molding the container with the liner receiving opening 58 . the trash container 10 has opposing short or narrower sides 15 and 16 suitable for receiving the opening or openings 58 for securing a plastic bag with handles 50 ( not shown ). the generally upright side portions 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 terminate in a substantially upright rim portion which defines the container mouth . the fastener of the presently described embodiment is generally defined by one or more of the cutouts or openings 58 in the side of the trash container 10 . this fastener and cutout combination cooperate to grip a handle of the plastic bag . as previously described the plastic bags described herein have at least one handle and mouth . the bag handles and the mouth of the bag are situated on the external or outside of the trash container sides and rim , respectively . the combined fastener and cutout are placed in the side walls of the trash container a sufficient distance below the trash container &# 39 ; s rim in order to pull the plastic bag and its handles against the opposite sides of the trash container . in effect , the present invention increases the effective circumference of the mouth of the trash container . in other words , by pulling the mouth of the plastic bag against the opposite external or outside portions of opposing sides of the trash container , the plastic bag is held with its handles in the particular opposing openings 58 and the mouth of the plastic bag is fully opened . the mouth of the plastic bag is now pulled from the tension of the handles in their respective openings against the outside of the trash container with the opening portion of the trash bag inside the mouth of the trash container held against the inside or internal facing surfaces of the trash container . thus , the mouth of the plastic bag is held around the rim of the container in an open manner and in operative cooperation with the internal facing surface of the container and the internal facing rim portion of the container . the result of this tension arrangement is to substantially prevent the development of a gap between the handled bag and the internal facing rim portion of the container . it will be understood the liner receiving opening 58 could also be stamped or formed with a cammed mold , in which case the bevel may or may not be added as desired . while the above contains many specificities , the reader should not construe these as limitations on the scope of the invention , but merely as exemplifications of preferred embodiments thereof . those skilled in the art will envision many other variations within its scope . for example , skilled artisans will readily be able to make the fastening devices from different materials , such as plastic or metal . the fasteners may be made in any shape , or can even be recessed into the side of the container . the drawings show a rectangular trash container , but the fastening devices will work on containers to be used for any purpose . the fastening devices may be used on a bag filling stand , which may be used in conjunction with a scale to allow the contents of the bag to be weighed . the add on fastening devices may comprise a single fastening device , or more than two , and may be made in different shapes , such as with a rounded back for use with round containers , and may be attached to the containers in a variety of methods . accordingly the reader is requested to determine the scope of the invention by the appended claims and their legal equivalent , and not by the examples which have been given . the specific embodiments have been shown and the variety of combinations of the members will be recognized with the need to provide any additional detail . the particular shape and material may vary . the configuration and number of fasteners may also vary and the illustration of a single fastener or two opposing fasteners is not a limitation as to the combinations that may be provided . having described the invention in detail , those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made of the invention without departing from its spirit . therefore , it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiments illustrated and described . rather , it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents .