Brake Pedal Not Returning

I had the same thing happen to me. When I first went through my car to make it streetable, I replaced the master cylinder with a reman NAPA unit. Not even six months later, it seized up and would lock my brakes if I touched them. I replaced it again and haven't had an issue with it. I would say take the master cylinder back and exchange it for a new one.
Not that I know of. Spring is inside the master cylinder, AFAIK.
Yeah, the return springs are inside the master cylinder. They sit in the end of the cylinder bore and push back against the end of the piston.