'inter-bean references', I feel this description is a bit vague. I feel that this description may be interpreted as a Bean reference through method parameters, like this:

@Configuration
public class MyConfiguration {

    @Bean
    public User user{
        return new User();
    }

    @Bean
    public UserHolder userHolder(User user){
        UserHolder userHolder = new UserHolder();
        userHolder.setUser(user);
        return userHolder;
    }
}

So, I suggest adding via direct method call after the previous description.