Charles Craft wrote:
> I've seen them with a notched package.
> Is this done by the MOV manufacturer or the device manufacturer?
> I assume it's to let the magic smoke out when they go shorted?
> 

On some ceramic disc through hole capacitors, this is done as a 
spark-gap.  These are (or were) often used in the H.V. section of 
television sets.
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