Con AJAX? no te estaras confundiendo??
    
Código HTML:
Ver original   <script language="javascript">       function onlyNumbers(evt){
        
        var keyPressed = (evt.which) ? evt.which : event.keyCode
        return !(keyPressed > 31 && (keyPressed < 48 || keyPressed > 57));
      }
      <input onkeypress="return onlyNumbers(event)" type="text" />