Washing machine

A washing machine comprising: a hollow tank shaft rotatably installed at a stationary position; a rotation tank installed on the upper end of the tank shaft; a stirring shaft concentrically and rotatably inserted inside the tank shaft, the upper end and the lower end of which being protruded from the tank shaft; a stirring body installed on the upper end of the stirring shaft and located on the bottom in the rotation shaft; a motor having an annular stator mounted on the stationary position in a status concentrical to the stirring shaft, and a rotor mounted on the lower end of the stirring shaft and located on the outer periphery of the stator; and a clutch including a clamp integrally rotatable with the tank shaft, a first engagement part formed on the stationary position, a second engagement part formed on the rotor, a control rod pivotally installed on the clamp for selectively engaging the first engagement part and the second engagement part, and a toggle spring for maintaining the control rod at separate