Abstract: What is claimed is a suture retainer having a retainer body and a plurality of suture attachment mechanisms spaced circumferentially about the retainer body, each adapted to hold a suture strand at a discrete attachment point. One embodiment has a wheel portion and a plug portion. The wheel portion has a center aperture that the plug portion is configured to be insertable in and to engage with. The plug portion is configured to receive the non-needle end of a suture strand, securing it in place upon insertion of the plug into the wheel portion. The plug portion has a latch member extending therefrom which pushes the moveable arm into a flexed position during insertion. When the plug portion is fully inserted, the notch engagement ledge associates with the latch member and allows the moveable arm to return to a neutral position and secure the plug portion within the wheel portion.