A removable live well pump including a pump housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, a pump intake pipe attached to the second housing portion, a pump assembly attached to the first portion, and a snap fit locking mechanism including a pair of first locking portions located on the first housing portion and a second locking portion located on the second housing portion. The first locking portions are located diametrically opposite each other. The first locking portions are movable between a first locked position, in which the first locking portions engage the second locking portion, and a second unlocked position, in which the first locking portions disengage from the second locking portion. Moving a top portion of each of the first locking portions radially inwardly moves the first locking portions from the first locked position to the second unlocked position.