Set Hidden field value by "onclick" - jquery

sometime we have some data to send with onclick function , in genral onclick event function works like this:-

$('id or class').on("click", function(){
  // codes goes here
});

here is example of call onclick function on any link, or div:-

example -1 

<input type="radio" id="1_star<%= val %>" name="rating<%= val %>" value="5" onclick = "set_rating(this,'<%= val %>');"/>
    <%= vote.hidden_field :rating, value: "", id: "rating_param_#{val}" %>

   <script type="text/javascript>
      function set_rating(elem, application_id){
         //code goes here
         $('#rating_param_'+ application_id).get(0).value = rating;
       };

      // ajax request 
       $.ajax({
      url: "/admin/dashboard/show_tickets",
      type: "GET",
      data : {
        value: elm
      },
      dataType: "script",
    });
   </script>