diff --git a/kms/snippets/delete_key.py b/kms/snippets/delete_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1a48091e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kms/snippets/delete_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START kms_delete_key]
+from google.cloud import kms
+
+
+def delete_key(
+    project_id: str, location_id: str, key_ring_id: str, key_id: str
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Delete the given key.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id (str): Google Cloud project ID (e.g. 'my-project').
+        location_id (str): Cloud KMS location (e.g. 'us-east1').
+        key_ring_id (str): ID of the Cloud KMS key ring (e.g. 'my-key-ring').
+        key_id (str): ID of the key to use (e.g. 'my-key').
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+
+    # Create the client.
+    client = kms.KeyManagementServiceClient()
+
+    # Build the key name.
+    key_name = client.crypto_key_path(project_id, location_id, key_ring_id, key_id)
+
+    # Call the API.
+    # Note: delete_crypto_key returns a long-running operation.
+    operation = client.delete_crypto_key(request={"name": key_name})
+
+    # Wait for the operation to complete.
+    operation.result()
+
+    print(f"Deleted key: {key_name}")
+
+
+# [END kms_delete_key]
diff --git a/kms/snippets/delete_key_version.py b/kms/snippets/delete_key_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c960447ca21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kms/snippets/delete_key_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START kms_delete_key_version]
+from google.cloud import kms
+
+
+def delete_key_version(
+    project_id: str, location_id: str, key_ring_id: str, key_id: str, version_id: str
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Delete the given key version.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id (str): Google Cloud project ID (e.g. 'my-project').
+        location_id (str): Cloud KMS location (e.g. 'us-east1').
+        key_ring_id (str): ID of the Cloud KMS key ring (e.g. 'my-key-ring').
+        key_id (str): ID of the key to use (e.g. 'my-key').
+        version_id (str): ID of the key version to delete (e.g. '1').
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+
+    # Create the client.
+    client = kms.KeyManagementServiceClient()
+
+    # Build the key version name.
+    key_version_name = client.crypto_key_version_path(
+        project_id, location_id, key_ring_id, key_id, version_id
+    )
+
+    # Call the API.
+    # Note: delete_crypto_key_version returns a long-running operation.
+    operation = client.delete_crypto_key_version(request={"name": key_version_name})
+
+    # Wait for the operation to complete.
+    operation.result()
+
+    print(f"Deleted key version: {key_version_name}")
+
+
+# [END kms_delete_key_version]
diff --git a/kms/snippets/get_retired_resource.py b/kms/snippets/get_retired_resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48042d7fa9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kms/snippets/get_retired_resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START kms_get_retired_resource]
+from google.cloud import kms
+
+
+def get_retired_resource(
+    project_id: str, location_id: str, retired_resource_id: str
+) -> kms.RetiredResource:
+    """
+    Get the details of a retired resource.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id (str): Google Cloud project ID (e.g. 'my-project').
+        location_id (str): Cloud KMS location (e.g. 'us-east1').
+        resource_id (str): ID of the retired resource to get.
+
+    Returns:
+        kms.RetiredResource: The requested retired resource.
+
+    """
+
+    # Create the client.
+    client = kms.KeyManagementServiceClient()
+
+    # Build the retired resource name.
+    # Note: Retired resources are tied to a Location, not a KeyRing.
+    # The name is like projects/{project}/locations/{location}/retiredResources/{id}
+    name = client.retired_resource_path(project_id, location_id, retired_resource_id)
+
+    # Call the API.
+    response = client.get_retired_resource(request={"name": name})
+
+    print(f"Got retired resource: {response.name}")
+    return response
+
+
+# [END kms_get_retired_resource]
diff --git a/kms/snippets/list_retired_resources.py b/kms/snippets/list_retired_resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9393b34de1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kms/snippets/list_retired_resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START kms_list_retired_resources]
+from typing import List
+
+from google.cloud import kms
+
+
+def list_retired_resources(project_id: str, location_id: str) -> List[kms.RetiredResource]:
+    """
+    List the retired resources in a location.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id (str): Google Cloud project ID (e.g. 'my-project').
+        location_id (str): Cloud KMS location (e.g. 'us-east1').
+
+    Returns:
+        list[kms.RetiredResource]: The list of retired resources.
+    """
+
+    # Create the client.
+    client = kms.KeyManagementServiceClient()
+
+    # Build the parent location name.
+    parent = client.common_location_path(project_id, location_id)
+
+    # Call the API.
+    # The API paginates, but the Python client library handles that for us.
+    resources_list = list(client.list_retired_resources(request={"parent": parent}))
+
+    # Iterate over the resources and print them.
+    for resource in resources_list:
+        print(f"Retired resource: {resource.name}")
+
+    return resources_list
+
+
+# [END kms_list_retired_resources]
diff --git a/kms/snippets/requirements.txt b/kms/snippets/requirements.txt
index 6e15391cfd6..167c2a25011 100644
--- a/kms/snippets/requirements.txt
+++ b/kms/snippets/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-google-cloud-kms==3.2.1
+google-cloud-kms==3.11.0
 cryptography==45.0.1
 crcmod==1.7
 jwcrypto==1.5.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kms/snippets/snippets_test.py b/kms/snippets/snippets_test.py
index 970cf13dfe6..002ab499269 100644
--- a/kms/snippets/snippets_test.py
+++ b/kms/snippets/snippets_test.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 from create_key_version import create_key_version
 from decrypt_asymmetric import decrypt_asymmetric
 from decrypt_symmetric import decrypt_symmetric
+from delete_key import delete_key
 from destroy_key_version import destroy_key_version
 from disable_key_version import disable_key_version
 from enable_key_version import enable_key_version
@@ -62,10 +63,12 @@
 from get_key_version_attestation import get_key_version_attestation
 from get_public_key import get_public_key
 from get_public_key_jwk import get_public_key_jwk
+from get_retired_resource import get_retired_resource
 from iam_add_member import iam_add_member
 from iam_get_policy import iam_get_policy
 from iam_remove_member import iam_remove_member
 from import_manually_wrapped_key import import_manually_wrapped_key
+from list_retired_resources import list_retired_resources
 from quickstart import quickstart
 from restore_key_version import restore_key_version
 from sign_asymmetric import sign_asymmetric
@@ -886,3 +889,41 @@ def test_verify_mac(
 def test_quickstart(project_id: str, location_id: str) -> None:
     key_rings = quickstart(project_id, location_id)
     assert key_rings
+
+
+def test_delete_key_and_retired_resources(
+    client: kms.KeyManagementServiceClient,
+    project_id: str,
+    location_id: str,
+    key_ring_id: str,
+) -> None:
+    # We can test key deletion and retired resources by first creating a key.
+    key_id = f"delete-key-{uuid.uuid4()}"
+    key_ring_name = client.key_ring_path(project_id, location_id, key_ring_id)
+    key = client.create_crypto_key(
+        request={
+            "parent": key_ring_name,
+            "crypto_key_id": key_id,
+            "crypto_key": {
+                "purpose": kms.CryptoKey.CryptoKeyPurpose.ENCRYPT_DECRYPT,
+            },
+            "skip_initial_version_creation": True,
+        }
+    )
+
+    # Delete the key.
+    delete_key(project_id, location_id, key_ring_id, key_id)
+
+    # List retired resources and filter to just our deleted key.
+    all_retired = list_retired_resources(project_id, location_id)
+    filtered_retired = [r for r in all_retired if r.original_resource == key.name]
+
+    # Make sure the len is 1
+    assert len(filtered_retired) == 1
+
+    # Get the retired resource
+    resource_id = filtered_retired[0].name.split("/")[-1]
+    retrieved = get_retired_resource(project_id, location_id, resource_id)
+
+    # See if the result is the same as retired resource list[0]
+    assert retrieved.name == filtered_retired[0].name