Can I wear a labret stud as a nose ring?

Yes, you can! In fact, some people find labret-style piercing jewelry more comfortable to wear than the typical nostril screw because the flat backing sits flush against the inside of the nose.

There a few things to consider when purchasing labret or tragus studs to use as nose rings:

• The size of the charm: If you're used to really tiny, discreet nose ring charms, then you may not like the way that tragus and labret studs look on your nose - both tend to be larger in size, and you may feel they look overpowering. 
• The gauge of your piercing: The two most common gauges that labret and tragus studs come in are 18 gauge and 16 gauge, which will be too thick for someone who wears a 20 gauge nose ring and doesn't wish to stretch their piercing.
• The length of the post: The typical nostril screw has a post length that's approximately 6mm tall (the distance from the bend to where the charm sits), so make sure you keep that in mind when you're picking out a labret or tragus earring stud. 

Inserting labret posts into your nose piercing can be kind of tricky because you will have to put the jewelry in through the inside of your nostril - it helps to have an appropriately sized pin taper to use (these are made specifically for inserting internally threaded or threadless jewelry). Start by inserting the taper through the outside of your nostril, line up your jewelry with end of taper, and then carefully pull the taper and jewelry back through the piercing.

You don't have to use a pin taper, however, it will make things easier because the end of the jewelry won't slip off the end of the taper as you start to pull.

This is a really great example of someone inserting a labret into their nose piercing: