A free ball bearing (110) comprises a support ball-pressing ring (50) disposed within a housing (30), and the support ball-pressing ring (50) is configured in such a manner that, in order to restrict or suppress the rolling of support balls (41,..., 41) arranged on a hemispherical recessed surface (21) or in order to release the restriction or suppression, the support ball-pressing ring (50) can move from a position (pressing position) at which the rolling of the support balls (41,..., 41) is restricted or suppressed, to a position (standby position) at which the restriction or suppression of the rolling of the support balls (41,..., 41) is released. The support ball-pressing ring (50) comprises a cylindrical pressing section (55) which, as the support ball-pressing ring (50) moves, can enter and exit the space between the hemispherical recessed surface (21) and a main ball (42) (said space being the space in which the support balls (41,..., 41) are arranged). When the support ball-pressing ring (50) is located at the pressing position, the pressing section (55) restricts or suppresses the rolling of the support balls (41,..., 41), and when the support ball-pressing ring (50) is located at the standby position, the restriction or suppression of the support balls (41,..., 41) is released.