Abstract: A friction clutch (10) having a device to cushion engagement of the clutch, the cushioning device comprising at least one resilient device (26) arranged in a recesses (28) in a first component (11) of the clutch and which acts to bias a second component (19a) of the cushioning. The or each resilient device is arranged to act on the second component via an insert (37) mounted in a recess (38) in the second component. The or each resilient device may comprise a pair of back-to-back belleville washers (27a, 27b) which are held in the recess in the first component by a bolt (30) which engages with a pillar (29) in the centre of the recess. An outer edge of the outermost washer (27b) protrudes from the recess to engage with the second componet.