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OVERVIEW: Muzzle attachments come in many different varieties and forms, and scant few have the manufacturer's or model name associated with it. Terms used: muzzle brake prevents the barrel from climbing during rapid fire, a recoil compensator reduces felt recoil by venting escaping gasses backward, a suppressor is anything that suppresses either flash, climb, or recoil, and a flash hider splits a large bright muzzle flare into smaller dim flares. At least that's how I define them.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Some suppressors are more useful than others. These can range from strictly cosmetic improvements to sophisticated accuracy enhancers. There is no way of telling how well any one of the following will work without field testing each individually. Beware the placebo effect, don't fool yourself into believing your new gadget works until it proves itself worthy. Try before and after tests. It's pointless going through all the extra trouble cleaning a rifle unless the part works or looks really good. A pin on suppressor will probably not get loose and fall off. They make barrel cleaning harder and may stretch and start to wiggle. The wiggle kills consistency which is a vital part of accuracy. Twist on suppressors make cleaning and storage easier because they are quickly removed. These can loosen in time, but tapping the arms straight again carefully with a hammer will correct this problem. They are usually retained on the end of the barrel with the cleaning rod, but a set screw is an alternative for those without the rod. Keep in mind that there are incredible amounts of force and pressure exploding from the end of your SKS every time you fire it. If you do choose to add a suppressor, make sure it's of high quality steel construction. I've heard tell of an aluminum pin on, the first time out, getting so loose that it eventually flew down range with one of the shots. LEGAL NOTE: It is NOT legal to have a flash hider on an SKS, so be sure that your suppressor doesn't act as both a brake and a flash hider.
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AK-47 style
pin on. Although this part has brake vents and divides flame, I do not really
think this could be called a flash
hider. They come in a variety of sizes and there are twist on
varieties. I've seen these and they make the rifle LOUD! This could be good or
bad because it will definitely turn heads at the range.
A
suppressor typical in style to those found on the AK-74. This is simply a
climb preventing brake and does
NOT reduce felt recoil.
Generic pin
on muzzle brake.
Twist on
brake and recoil compensator. There are several sizes so this super long
one should work nicely.
Secured by the tension of the cleaning rod.
This is the DC Engineering twist on
brake. It's built like a brick s-house so it's quite heavy. It's
retained with the cleaning rod, but has a set pin for those without one.
I've heard two reports of people having trouble getting it off once it's
on. Mine was VERY tight as well. This is good for those who need a
functional brake because you don't want it moving anyway. 
Muzzle brake
with M-16 style flash hider or additional brake. If there are six M-16 style
slots going all the way around this attachment, it is also flash hider. It
it's the top
three only then it's a brake. Is is IMPORTANT, because this suppressor
could be illegal to add to an SKS (See NOTES at bottom).